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Arnold Coin Exchange :: Dollars :: Susan B. Anthony Dollars (1979-1999)
Susan B. Anthony "SBA" Dollar
This coin was first by the United States Mint in 1979 and it replaced the Eisenhower Dollar. The image on the coin features the likeness of Susan B. Anthony. This was the first time that a woman appeared on a circulating coin.
The reverse shows an American eagle landing on the Moon, an adaptation of the Apollo 11 insignia.
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Obverse Design: Bust of Susan B. Anthony (designed by Chief Engraver Frank Gasparro)
Reverse Design: Eagle clutching olive branch over Moon (designed by Chief Engraver Frank Gasparro)
Weight: 0.286 oz. (8.1g)
Diameter: 1.043 in. (26.5mm)
Thickness: 0.0787 in. (2.0mm)
Edge Reeds: 133
Composition: 91.67% Copper, 8.33% Nickel (Sandwich of 75% nickel, 25% copper bonded to a pure copper core)
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Susan B. Anthony Dollars (1979-1999)
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