Sec. 4. DESIGN OF COINS
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## SEC. 4 DESIGN OF COINS ###
(a)Design Requirements ####
(1)In general The design of the coins minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the 225 years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of the United States Marshals Service. ####
(2)Designation and inscriptions On each coin minted under this Act there shall be— #####
(A)a designation of the value of the coin; #####
(B)an inscription of— ######
(i)the mint date “2015”; and ######
(ii)the years 1789 and 2014; and #####
(C)inscriptions of the words “Liberty”, “In God We Trust”, “United States of America”, and “E Pluribus Unum”, and such other inscriptions as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate for the designs of the coins. ####
(3)Coin images #####
(A)$5 GOLD COINS ######
(i)Obverse The obverse of the $5 coins issued under this Act shall bear an image of the United States Marshals Service Star (also known as “America’s Star”). ######
(ii)Reverse The reverse of the $5 coins issued under this Act shall bear a design emblematic of the sacrifice and service of the men and women of the United States Marshals Service who lost their lives in the line of duty and include the Marshals Service motto “Justice, Integrity, Service”. #####
(B)$1 SILVER COINS ######
(i)Obverse The obverse of the $1 coins issued under this Act shall bear an image of the United States Marshals Service Star (also known as “America’s Star”). ######
(ii)Reverse The reverse of the $1 silver coins issued under this Act shall bear an image emblematic of the United States Marshals legendary status in America’s cultural landscape. The image should depict Marshals as the lawmen of our frontiers, including their geographic, political, or cultural history, and shall include the Marshals Service motto “Justice, Integrity, Service”. #####
(C)Half dollar clad coins ######
(i)Obverse The obverse of the half dollar clad coins issued under this Act shall bear an image emblematic of the United States Marshals Service and its history. ######
(ii)Reverse The reverse of the half dollar clad coins issued under this Act shall bear an image consistent with the role that the United States Marshals played in a changing nation, as they were involved in some of the most pivotal social issues in American history. The image should show the ties that the Marshals have to the United States Constitution, with themes including— ######
(I)the Whiskey Rebellion and the rule of law; ######
(II)slavery and the legacy of inequality; and ######
(III)the struggle between labor and capital. ####
(4)Realistic and historically accurate depictions The images for the designs of coins issued under this Act shall be selected on the basis of the realism and historical accuracy of the images and on the extent to which the images are reminiscent of the dramatic and beautiful artwork on coins of the so-called “Golden Age of Coinage” in the United States, at the beginning of the 20th Century, with the participation of such noted sculptors and medallic artists as James Earle Fraser, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Victor David Brenner, Adolph A. Weinman, Charles E. Barber, and George T. Morgan. ###
(b)Selection The design for the coins minted under this Act shall be— ####
(1)selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the Director of the United States Marshals Service and the Commission of Fine Arts; and ####
(2)reviewed by the Citizens Coin Advisory Committee.