It follows the issuance of the US $ 1 coins of the American Innovation series with which it is intended to honor the innovation and innovators of each of the States and Territories that make up the country. The third currency of the series, and second of this year, is dedicated to the development of the first polio vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk and his team at the University of Pittsburgh in the early 1950s. At that time. , poliomyelitis was a devastating disease that virulently affected children, youth and adults, leaving many with paralysis and unable to walk, even leading to death.
The currency belonging to the State of Pennsylvania recognizes the creation of a vaccine to prevent polio. This design represents the conception of a poliovirus artist at three different levels of magnification, along with the silhouette of a vintage microscope, which represents the extensive research that was done to develop a cure for polio. The inscriptions are "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", "VACCINE AGAINST POLICE", "1953" and "PENNSYLVANIA".
Designer: Richard Masters
Sculptor-Engraver: Joseph Menna
The obverse presents the same design common to the entire series, which presents the image of the Statue of Liberty in profile and the inscriptions "$ 1" and "IN GOD WE TRUST" (IN GOD WE TRUST).
The coins in this series show the year of issue or issue, the mint mark and the text "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (many, one) in the song of the coins.
Currency characteristics
Denomination: 1 dollar
Composition: Zinc, Manganese, Nickel and Copper
Weight: 8.1 grams
Diameter: 26.5 mm
Singing: With inscriptions
Mint marks: Philadelphia - P
Denver - D
This currency is issued on October 24. There is also the Proof version, coined by the San Francisco Mint, with mint mark S. The price of this round is 7 dollars in the United States and is presented in a portfolio accompanied by its certificate of authenticity.
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