The Little Rock Central High School Desegregation silver dollar is a commemorative coin issued by the United States Mint in 2007. The coin commemorates the desegregation of the school in the fall of 1957 when nine African-American students enrolled in the school. The obverse of the coin was designed by Richard Masters and sculpted by Charles L. Vickers, while the reverse was designed and engraved by Don Everhart. The coin won the Coin of the Year award from Numismatic News for Best Contemporary Event in 2009. See also List of United States commemorative coins and medals (2000s) United States commemorative coins References 2007 establishments in the United States Modern United States commemorative coins United States dollar coins United States silver coins