The reverse of the coin depicts Station IV from the Via Crucis: Jesus, burdened by the Cross, encounters His Blessed Mother. Their gazes meet in a moment of shared suffering and silent understanding. Mary's expression reflects both maternal anguish and steadfast faith, while Christ's face reveals exhaustion tempered by divine resolve. Surrounding figures stand in reverent sorrow, enhancing the solemnity of the encounter. Heavenly rays descend from above, illuminating the sacred meeting and symbolizing hope amid suffering. Rendered in refined full-color sacred enamel, the composition evokes classical religious painting and invites deep contemplation. At the bottom of the design, the Roman numeral "IV" identifies the station within the sacred sequence. The obverse presents the American bald eagle in flight, wings fully extended in powerful relief as it grasps an oak branch. Surrounding the central figure are the inscriptions: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" - the issuing country, "ONE DOLLAR" - the face value, "1 OZ. FINE SILVER" - the weight and fineness of the coin, and "E PLURIBUS UNUM" - the national motto meaning "out of many, one."
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