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Eisenhower Dollars
Home » Coin Collecting » Popular Coins » Eisenhower DollarsSeven years after the thirty-fifth president of the United States (John Kennedy) appeared on the half-dollar, the thirty-fourth president (Dwight Eisenhower) appeared on the dollar coin. The Eisenhower dollar replaced the Peace Dollar and has since been replaced in circulation by the Susan B. Anthony and Sacajawea dollars.
The Eisenhower dollar first appeared in 1971, two years after President (and General) Eisenhower died. The front of the coin contains a bare-headed profile of Eisenhower, and the reverse contains the American eagle, along with a profile of the moon, in honor of the Apollo moon landing, which also occurred in 1969. As with the Kennedy half-dollar, the word “Liberty” appears above Eisenhower, and the standard phrases “E Pluribus Unum” and “In God We Trust” also appear. The coin is also larger than standard circulation coins, including the Kennedy half-dollar.
The government minted the Eisenhower dollar for only eight years, and with the exception of the Eisenhower commemorative dollar in 1990, it ceased minting the coin in 1978. Slightly altered versions of the coin appeared in 1975 and 1976.
The Eisenhower dollar never enjoyed much popularity in use, but it remains popular among collectors because it is a classic silver dollar coin. While it does contain a substantial amount of silver, it is currently not worth much more than its dollar value.
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