Today at noon ET, the United States Mint will release the U.S. Marine Corps 2.5 Ounce Silver Medal for $160. Only 10,000 of the 2-inch diameter, .999 fine silver medals are available.
This fourth 2.5-ounce issue from the Mint’s collection of Armed Forces Silver Medal series is expected to sell out like the first three. Those three include the:
- Air Force 2.5 Ounce Silver Medal – July 13, 2021
- Coast Guard 2.5 Ounce Silver Medal – August 17, 2021
- Navy 2.5 Ounce Silver Medal – March 11, 2022
Images of these earlier released medals follow.
 |
|
 |
 |
Same-sized Army and Space Force medals will follow next year. Before then, however, the U.S. Mint will begin to offer 1-ounce versions. Enrollments for them already opened with Air Force and Coast Guards editions scheduled for Aug. 16 and Sept. 16, respectively.
U.S. Marine Corps Medal Designs
Created by Emily Damstra and sculpted by Phebe Hemphill, obverses (heads side) of the newest medal show three Marines with M4 rifles moving ashore just after an amphibious landing. One of the Marines lies hidden in the grass, providing cover for the other two about to crest the hill. A U.S. warship is visible on the horizon.
Obverse inscriptions include "U.S. MARINE CORPS" and "EVERY MARINE A RIFLEMAN."
Created by Laurie J. Musser and sculpted by Joseph Menna, the medal’s reverse (tails side) offers the Marine Corps Eagle, Globe, and Anchor emblem encircled by a rope border.
Inscribed around the design are the core values of the Marines — "HONOR," "COURAGE," and "COMMITMENT," and the Marine Corps motto "SEMPER FIDELIS" ("always faithful").
Marine Corps 2.5 Oz Silver Medal Specifications
| Denomination: | N/A |
| Finish: | Matte |
| Composition: | 99.9% Silver |
| Weight: | 2.500 Troy oz. / 77.759 g |
| Diameter: | 2.00 inches |
| Edge: | Plain |
| Mint and Mint Mark: | Philadelphia / None |
| Privy Mark: | N/A |
Armed Forces Silver Medals are struck at the U.S. Mint’s production facility in Philadelphia. They lack a mintmark as is common practice with U.S. Mint medals.
Ordering
The Marine Corps 2.5 Ounce Silver Medal may be purchased directly from the U.S. Mint via their online store for silver medals.
An initial household order limit of one medal has been established to help meet demand.
