2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar
The Louis Braille Bicentennial–Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act, Public Law 109–247, authorized the United States Mint to produce and issue a silver dollar commemorating the 200th anniversary of Louis Braille’s birth. The obverse side features a portrait of Louis Braille. The reverse shows a child reading a braille book, with the word “braille” in braille code (BRL). Surcharges from coin sales will be used by the National Federation of the Blind to promote braille literacy.
The Louis Braille Bicentennial–Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act, Public Law 109–247, authorized the United States Mint to produce and issue a silver dollar commemorating the 200th anniversary of Louis Braille’s birth. The obverse side features a portrait of Louis Braille. The reverse shows a child reading a braille book, with the word “braille” in braille code (BRL). Surcharges from coin sales will be used by the National Federation of the Blind to promote braille literacy.