The Civil War Battlefields Commemorative Coin Act of 1992 (Pub. L.102–379) authorized the production of three coins, a clad half dollar, a silver dollar, and a gold half eagle, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the protection of Civil War battlefields. The act allowed the coins to be struck in both proof and uncirculated finishes.[1] The coins were released on March 31, 1995.
Designs
Half Dollar
The obverse of the Civil War Battlefields commemorative half dollar, designed by Don Troiani, features a Civil War drummer boy and inscriptions. The reverse, designed by T. James Ferrell, features a battlefield scene.[2]
Dollar
The obverse of the Civil War Battlefields commemorative dollar, designed by Don Troiani, features an infantryman raising a canteen to the lips of a wounded foe. The reverse, designed by John Mercanti, features a quotation from Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, the college professor from Maine who became one of the heroes of Gettysburg.[2]
Half eagle
The obverse of the Civil War Battlefields commemorative half eagle, designed by Don Troiani, shows a Civil War bugler on horseback sounding out a call to the troops. The reverse, designed by Alfred Maletsky, features the image of a bald eagle holding a banner that reads "Let Us Protect and Preserve".[2]
