2006 Proof Ben Franklin Scientist Commerative Silver Dollar Mint: Philadelphia .900 Silver 26.73 G Obv. “Scientist†Silver Dollar features an image of Franklin as a young man flying a kite, representing his experiments with lightning. Inscriptions read “Libertyâ€, “1706 – 2006â€, “In God We Trustâ€, and “Benjamin Franklin Scientistâ€. Rev. features Franklin’s famous political cartoon featuring a snake cut apart with the caption “Join, or Dieâ€. This was intended to communicate that colonial unity was a matter of life and death. Inscriptions above read “United States of America†and “E Pluribus Unumâ€, and below “One Dollarâ€. Obv. designed by Norman E. Nemeth, Rev. designed by Charles Vickers.