USA, 1986 SILVER "BRYAN MONEY" DOLLAR.

Obv: "A GOVERNMENT DOLLAR CONTAINS / 412 1/2 GRAINS / COIN SILVER 900/1000 FINE / THIS PIECE CONTAINS / 823 GRAINS COIN SILVER / IN VALUE THE EQUIVALENT OF / ONE GOLD DOLLAR / SEPT. 16TH 1896. / GORHAM MFG. CO., SILVERSMITHS" in nine lines, the top and bottom lines curved. Rev: Cartwheel to bottom edge, the rim of which reads "SIZE OF GOVERNMENT DOLLAR CONTAINING 412 1/2 GRAINS OF SILVER 900/1000 FINE". HK-780, Schornstein 6. Near Extremely Fine.

"Bryan Money" refers to tokens and medals created around the 1896 (and 1900) presidential campaigns of William Jennings Bryan. Bryan, a Democrat, ran on a platform advocating for the free coinage of silver. This meant the government would mint silver coins at a fixed ratio to gold, increasing the money supply. This idea gained traction among farmers and debtors facing economic hardship after the Panic of 1893. They believed more silver in circulation would make it easier to repay loans and boost crop prices. These were not official currency but tokens and medals produced to promote Bryan's "bimetallist" monetary policy. They often featured Bryan's image and slogans supporting silver coinage.