1985 1 Oz Johnson Matthey Liberty Round BU

Rare Johnson Matthey round.

Obverse: The obverse of Johnson Matthey Liberty rounds shows the head of the Statue of Liberty and part of the outstretched arm.  The date, "1985", is located to the lower right.

Reverse: The central image on the reverse is an outstretched hand of the Statue of Liberty which bears the torch. Inscribed from lower left to lower right in large block letters is the phrase "LIBERTY TRADE SILVER".  To the left of the torch the inscription "MADE IN U.S.A." can be found while to the right, the purity, weight, and content of ".999 FINE SILVER 1 TROY OZ.” is inscribed. The lower left near the outer rim contains Johnson Matthey's mint mark "JM".  The rounds were produced for the bullion bank for Manfra, Tordella & Brookes (MTB), and the bullion dealer's initials mint mark "MTB" is inscribed on the lower right near the outer rim. Immediately above those initials "©1985" can be found.