Given to America by France in 1886, the Statue of Liberty has served as a welcoming symbol of freedom to millions of immigrants. 100 years later, the French struck just 5,000 Piedforts (a double thick coin) to commemorate the gift of Lady Liberty. Originally called “Liberty Enlightening the World,” the seven rays on her crown symbolize the seven continents and seas. The obverse of the Piedfort coin features a close-up of Lady Liberty’s face. Placed to the right are the dates 1886 and 1986. The reverse has the words “Liberty, Equality and Fraternity” in French. The coin is housed in a black presentation case.

Statue of Liberty Commemorative Set

Includes the Brilliant Uncirculated 1986 Piedfort issued by the Paris Mint and the U.S. 1986 Statue of Liberty Commemorative Silver Dollar. The obverse of the U.S. dollar shows the Statue of Liberty in front of the Ellis Island Immigration Center. The reverse features a close-up of Lady Liberty’s torch with the words “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”