Susan B. Anthony Dollars
(1979 - 1981, 1999)
The Susan B. Anthony Dollar was introduced in 1979 as the first U.S. circulating coin to feature a real historical woman. The obverse portrays women’s rights advocate Susan B. Anthony, designed by Frank Gasparro. The reverse retains the Apollo 11-inspired eagle landing on the moon design previously used on the Eisenhower Dollar.
All Susan B. Anthony Dollars were struck in a copper-nickel clad composition (75% copper, 25% nickel bonded to a pure copper core). Despite its smaller size compared to the Eisenhower Dollar, the coin’s similarity in appearance to the quarter led to public confusion and limited circulation acceptance.
Production ran from 1979 through 1981, with a final one-year return in 1999 to meet vending machine demand before the introduction of the Sacagawea Dollar in 2000. While widely available, certain varieties and high-grade examples remain collectible within this short-lived modern series.
Check out dates & mintages for Susan B. Anthony Dollars, below.Business Strikes
1979-P | 360,222,000
1979-D | 288,015,744
1979-S | 109,576,000
1980-P | 27,610,000
1980-D | 41,628,708
1980-S | 20,422,000
1981-P | 3,000,000
1981-D | 3,250,000
1981-S | 3,492,000
1999-P | 29,592,000
1999-D | 11,776,000
Proof Strikes
1979-S Proof | 3,677,175
1980-S Proof | 3,544,806
1981-S Proof | 4,063,083
1999-S Proof | 750,000
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