Benjamin Franklin "Scientist" Silver Dollar

Year: 2006
Mintage (max.): 250,000 (across all "Scientist" options)
U.S. Mint Facility: Philadelphia
Public Law: 108-464

Obverse
Engraver: Norman E. Nemeth
Description: A representation of Benjamin Franklin’s famous kite experiment.

Reverse
Engraver: Charles L. Vickers
Description: Benjamin Franklin’s "Join, or Die" cartoon, published in the Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754.




Benjamin Franklin "Founding Father" Silver Dollar

Year: 2006
Mintage (max.): 250,000 (across all "Founding Father" options)
U.S. Mint Facility: Philadelphia
Public Law: 108-464

Obverse
Engraver: Don Everhart
Description: An image of Benjamin Franklin

Reverse
Engraver: Donna Weaver
Description: Taken from a 1776 Continental Dollar, featuring designs originally created by Benjamin Franklin.

The "Founding Father" obverse rivals the Churchill Crown The reverse is fantastic. Looks best in proof.

The "Scientist" is rather well rounded. Not fantastic but not bad either.

I really like the Founding Father piece, one of the better commems the mint has done. Of course the reverse didn't take a whole lot of effort

I like both coins very much.