1993 Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl XXVII Champions Silver Round
The obverse features a Dallas Cowboys football helmet in right-facing profile, with the team's five-pointed star logo prominently displayed on the helmet face. The inscription SUPER BOWL XXVII CHAMPIONS curves around the upper rim. The event date JAN. 31, 1993 appears in the lower field, with the purity and weight inscription 1 TROY OZ .999 FINE SILVER beneath it. A TM mark appears at lower right.
The reverse displays a large, boldly struck Dallas Cowboys five-pointed star logo at center. The inscription DALLAS COWBOYS curves along the upper rim. A TM mark appears at lower right.
Overview
The 1993 Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl XXVII Champions silver round was issued to commemorate the Dallas Cowboys’ victory over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVII on January 31, 1993. Struck in one troy ounce of .999 fine silver, the round carries officially licensed Dallas Cowboys trademarks and was produced as part of the team’s championship commemorative program. The examined specimen carries edge serial number 8069, indicating large-scale commercial production consistent with a nationally distributed NFL championship commemorative program.
Historical Background
Super Bowl XXVII marked the return of the Dallas Cowboys to the pinnacle of professional football after a fourteen-year championship absence. Under the ownership of Jerry Jones, head coach Jimmy Johnson, and a roster built around quarterback Troy Aikman, running back Emmitt Smith, and wide receiver Michael Irvin, the Cowboys had rebuilt rapidly from a 1–15 season in 1989 into the NFC’s dominant team by 1992.
On January 31, 1993, the Cowboys met the AFC champion Buffalo Bills at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Dallas dominated from start to finish, forcing a then-record nine turnovers and winning 52–17. Aikman completed 22 of 30 passes for 273 yards and four touchdowns and was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. The margin of victory was the third-largest in Super Bowl history at the time.
The championship was the Cowboys’ third Super Bowl title and the first of three the franchise would claim in a four-season span, establishing the foundation of the defining NFL dynasty of the 1990s.
Coin Notes
- Composition: .999 Fine Silver
- Weight: 1 Troy Ounce
- Shape: Round
- Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
- Edge: Reeded with serial number on smooth panel
- Observed serial number: #8069
- Serial number 8069 is consistent with large-scale commercial production; a 1994 contemporary press source reported a 25,000-piece silver mintage for Dallas Cowboys championship medallions produced by Enviromint during this period
- Officially licensed by NFL Properties; TM marks present on both faces
- No manufacturer hallmark appears on the round itself; attribution to Chicagoland Processing Corporation / Enviromint is based on documentary and circumstantial evidence
- Original packaging and certificate of authenticity not confirmed present on examined specimen
References
- Baltimore Sun, February 13, 1994. “Super Medallions” collectibles column. Names Chicagoland Processing/Enviromint as producer of Dallas Cowboys championship medallions and Super Bowl coin sets; reports 25,000-piece silver mintage. URL: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1994-02-13-1994044133-story.html
- agroundworld.com, Enviromint Synopsis. Documents CPC as parent company, John Obie as principal, and Enviromint’s role as official championship medallion producer for the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL. URL: https://agroundworld.com/pshop/enviromint-silver-rounds-233
- Observed specimen, serial number #8069
- Secondary-market examples of Enviromint-branded Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl silver commemoratives confirm production of Cowboys championship rounds in this series
