The Fallen Heroes Geocoin was minted as a tribute to the 2,974 people that died during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

On the morning of September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists hijacked four commercial airline flights bound for San Francisco and Los Angeles from Boston, Newark, and Washington DC. In a coordinated suicide attack, they flew the aircraft into chose ground targets.

At 8:46am American Airlines Flight 11 was flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.  At 9:03 am, United Airlines Flight 175 was flown into the South Tower of the World Trade Center.

At 9:37 am,  American Airlines Flight 77 was flown into the Pentagon building in Washington DC.

Hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 was being flown by hijackers to the United States Capital Building in Washington D.C.,  The passengers, figuring out what was happening, attempted to take control of the cockpit from the hijacker. The highjackers intentionally crashed the aircraft into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

Altogether, including aircraft passengers, rescue personnel and military personnel, 2,974 people died that day.