1925 Peace Dollar

About This Coin

The 1925 Peace Dollar is a United States dollar from the Peace Dollars 1921-1935 series — 5th of 11 years in the series. In 1925, coins were struck at the Philadelphia and San Francisco Mints with a combined mintage of 11.8 million. This ranks 7th of 10 years by total mintage, above the series median of 7.4 million. The obverse features a youthful Liberty facing left wearing a radiate crown, designed after sculptor Anthony de Francisci's wife Teresa and the reverse displays a bald eagle perched on a rock above the word PEACE, with rays of sunlight. The 1925-S with a mintage of 1,610,000 is a semi-key date that saw heavy circulation in Western states. Weighing 26.73 grams, 38.1 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Collectors have cataloged 116 known die varieties for this date across 3 categories, including doubled die obverse, doubled die reverse, vam variety. Produced 4 years after the celebrated 1921 key date. Across its variants, estimated values range from $74 to $28K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $132K in MS65+ grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Anthony de Francisci.