The Thomas Alva Edison silver dollar is a commemorative silver dollar issued by the

United States Mint The United States Mint is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury responsible for producing coinage for the United States to conduct its trade and commerce, as well as controlling the movement of bullion. It does not produce paper money; tha ...

in 2004. It portrays American inventor

Thomas Edison Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventi ...

Legislation

The Thomas Alva Edison Commemorative Coin Act () authorized the production of a silver dollar to commemorate the life of Edison and the 125th anniversary of the invention of the light bulb. The act allowed the coins to be struck in both proof and uncirculated finishes.

Design

The obverse of the coin, designed by Donna Weaver, features a portrait of Edison holding an early experimental light bulb in his laboratory. The reverse, designed by John Mercanti, features a rendering of Edison's first light bulb.

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