World War II Victory Medal Reproduction

Reverse

Inscriptions separated by a palm branch

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FREEDOM FROM FEAR AND WANT
FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND RELIGION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1941-1945

Edge

Plain

Comment

In 1993, the United States Mint issued three commemorative coins to mark the 50th anniversary of America’s involvement in World War II. One of the special products was the Commemorative Coin and Victory Medal Set, limited to an issuance of 50,000 units.




Each set included the uncirculated version of the commemorative half dollar issued for the program. The obverse design of the coin carried a depiction of the faces of three Americans from each of the branches of the armed services. A large “V” appears in the background for “Victory” while a B-17 bomber flies overhead. The reverse design of the coin shows an American soldier within a battle scene on the beach of a Pacific island. The obverse was designed by George Klauba and the reverse by Bill J. Leftwich.

The other component of the set was a reproduction of the Victory Medal produced by the United States Mint exclusively for the set. This medal was originally awarded to all military personnel who served between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946. The front of the medal carries a figure of Liberation, holding a broken sword and with her foot upon a helmet. A sunburst appears in the background representing the dawn of peace.



Both the World War II Commemorative Half Dollar and Victory Medal were packaged within an informational folder, which also contained images of the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and European-Africa-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. These medals were awarded to the more than 16 million American men and women who served in the Armed forces during World War II.

The Commemorative Coin and Victory Medal Set were offered at a pre-issue price of $11.50 per set with a regular price of $13.50 per set. This was only slightly higher than the cost of the individual uncirculated half dollar, which carried a pre-issue price of $9.00 and regular price of $10.00. The U.S. Mint reported that 49,781 units were sold.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1993	49781	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for World War II Victory Medal (Reproduction) 1993 item.