2026 Comic Art Green Lantern One Ounce Silver Medal

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This 2026 one-ounce silver medal depicts Green Lantern as part of the United States Mint's Comic Art Coin and Medal Collection. Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) first appeared in Showcase #22 (October 1959, Hal Jordan version), created by John Broome and Gil Kane. Green Lantern is a member of the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic peacekeeping force whose members wield power rings that can create constructs of solid light fueled by willpower. The most iconic Green Lantern, test pilot Hal Jordan, received his ring from dying alien Abin Sur in 1959, launching one of DC Comics' most creative and cosmic-scale franchises. The Green Lantern mythos expanded to include an entire corps of thousands of ring-bearers from across the universe, each patrolling their assigned sector of space. The obverse depicts Green Lantern as a glowing symbol of honor and willpower, with the power ring's energy rendered in the bold comic art illustration style of the program. The reverse features the Green Lantern Corps emblem. This one-troy-ounce medal is struck in .999 fine silver at the Philadelphia Mint with a matte finish. It measures 40.60 mm (1.598 inches) in diameter with a plain edge. The medal does not carry a date or denomination, though it is cataloged by its release year. The one-ounce silver medal has no fixed mintage limit, making it the most accessible precious metal offering in the Comic Art program. Subscriptions are available for ongoing character releases. The one-ounce silver medal serves as the entry point for precious metal collectors in the Comic Art program, offering the same design as the gold coin and 2.5-ounce medal in a more affordable format. Green Lantern completes the 2026 trio of the Comic Art program with a fall release, adding DC's premier cosmic hero to the growing collection. The United States Mint's Comic Art Coin and Medal Program represents the first major collaboration between the federal mint and a comic book publisher, bringing DC Comics' legendary characters to official U.S. numismatic products. Each character is offered across multiple formats from gold proof coins to affordable clad medals, serving collectors at every level. With no mintage ceiling and subscription availability, the one-ounce silver medal is designed for the broadest collector audience, providing an affordable way to collect each character in .999 fine silver.