Image: 1896 Bryan dollar obverse

Description: Obverse of a "Bryan Dollar" from the 1896 Presidential campaign. Democratic and Populist presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan proposed free silver, that is, if you presented silver at the mint, you'd get it back, stamped into silver dollars. At the time, the worth of the metal in a silver dollar was 47 cents, so obviously people would want to do this and it would be inflationary. This piece demonstrates the argument against free silver, championed by Republican candidate William McKinley
Title: 1896 Bryan dollar obverse
Credit: http://www.cointalk.com/threads/bryans-money.222351/
Author: Medal: Gorham Manufacturing Co.. Image by Lost Dutchman Rare Coins
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