The 2006 Benjamin Franklin Silver Dollars were authorized by the Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin Act, Public Law 108-464, to celebrate the tercentenary of the birth of Franklin in 1706.
Coin Highlights: - Contains .7734 oz of Silver.
- Comes in U.S. Mint box and with a certificate of authenticity.
- Mintage of only 142,000.
- Obverse: Features an older Ben Franklin which represents his contributions to the United States as a statesman and a diplomat.
- Reverse: Contains an image of a 1776 Continental Currency dollar reminding all of Franklin