2016-10-28 Fri

A ceremonial strike of the 2017 Lions Clubs Proof silver dollar will be organised at the Philadelphia Mint on 9th November 2016 to observe the 100th Anniversary of the organisation. Up to 400,000 silver dollars are going to be released.

Established in 1917, the club has served local communities across 207 countries and has more than 1.35 million members, making it the largest service club in the world.

The inscriptions of the coin will include 2017, Liberty, In God We Trust, United States of America, and E Pluribus Unum. Proof and Uncirculated versions will be produced. The coins will be issued and available for the public after 1st January 2017.

A surcharge of $10 will be donated to the club for (1) extending programs for the blind in the United States and abroad; (2) investing in adaptive technologies for the disabled; and (3) investing in youth and people affected by a major disaster.