E Pluribus Unum
(2) Design requirements .— Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1) and subsection (d)(2), the $1 coins issued in accordance with paragraph (1)(A) shall meet the following design requirements: (A) Coin obverse .— The common design on the obverse of each coin issued under this subsection shall contain— (i) a likeness of the Statue of Liberty extending to the rim of the coin and large enough to provide a dramatic representation of Liberty; (ii) the inscription “$1”; and (iii) the inscription “In God We Trust”. (B) Coin reverse .— The design on the reverse of each coin issued under this subsection shall bear the following: (i) An image or images emblematic of one of the following from one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or the territories of the United States: (I) A significant innovation. (II) An innovator. (III) A group of innovators. (ii) The name of the State, the District of Columbia, or territory, as applicable. (iii) The inscription “United States of America”. (C) Edge-incused inscriptions.— (i) In general .— The inscription of the year of minting or issuance of the coin, the mint mark, and the inscription “E Pluribus Unum” shall be edge-incused into the coin. (ii) Preservation of distinctive edge .— The edge-incusing of the inscriptions under clause (i) on coins issued under this subsection shall be done in a manner that preserves the distinctive edge of the coin so that the denomination of the coin is readily discernible, including by individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
Source
31 USC § 5112(w)(2)
Scoping language
None identified, default scope is assumed to be the parent (subchapter II) of this section.