PUBLIC LAW 99-582—OCT. 29, 1986 Public Law 99-582 ^ 99th Congress
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100 STAT. 3315
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An Act
To authorize the minting of coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the United States Constitution.
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Oct. 29, 1986 [H.R. 3415]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Bicentennial of
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1. This Act may be cited as the "Bicentennial of the Constitution Coins Act". SECTION
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DEFINITIONS
i SEC. 2. For purposes of this Act— 31 USC 5112 I (1) the term "Commission" means the Commission on the ^^o^e. Bicentennial of the United States Constitution; and '• (2) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Treasury. TITLE I—BICENTENNIAL OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION COMMEMORATIVE COINS •»
COIN SPECIFICATIONS
SEC. 101. (a)(1) The Secretary shall issue not more than 1,000,000 five dollar coins which shall weigh 8.359 grams, have a diameter of 0.850 inches, and shall contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy. (2) The design of such five dollar coins shall be emblematic of the bicentennial of the United States Constitution. On each such five dollar coin there shall be a designation of the value of the coin, an inscription of the year "1987", and inscriptions of the words "Liberty", "In God We Trust", "United States of America", and "E Pluribus Unum". (b)(1) The Secretary shall issue not more than 10,000,000 one dollar coins which shall weigh 26.73 grams, have a diameter of 1.500 inches, and shall contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. (2) The design of such dollar coins shall be emblematic of the bicentennial of the United States Constitution. On each such dollar coin there shall be a designation of the value of the coin, an inscription of the year "1987", and inscriptions of the words "Liberty", "In God We Trust", "United States of America", and "E Pluribus Unum". (c) The coins issued under this title shall be legal tender as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code. (d) For purposes of section 5132(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this title shall be considered to be numismatic items.
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