Susan B Anthony Dollars
The Susan B. Anthony Dollar was envisioned as a solution to problems of the bulky Eisenhower Dollar. The coin was sized between the diameter of the half dollar and quarter dollar, with the intention of making it easier to handle in circulation. The design was differentiated by the use of a woman on the obverse of the coin and an eleven sided rim, which could be felt by touch to identify the coin. Unfortunately the public missed these finer points and often confused the dollar coin with the quarter. The coins became unpopular and never circulated widely.
Minted at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints, the Susan B. Anthony Dollar, was produced in large numbers leading up to the circulation launch of the coins. After the negative public response, fewer coins were minted in the second year, and finally production was restricted to collector coins. The series was revived for one year in 1999.
Susan B. Anthony Dollar Coin Specifications
| Dates: | 1979-1981, 1999 |
| Mints: | Philadelphia |
| Denver | |
| San Francisco | |
| Composition: | 91.67% copper |
| 8.33% nickel | |
| Weight: | 8.10 grams |
| 0.26 ounces | |
| Diameter: | 26.50 mm |
| 1.05 inches |