1979 Susan B. Anthony Dollar

About This Coin

The 1979 Susan B. Anthony Dollar is a United States dollar from the Susan B. Anthony Dollars 1979-1999 series — the first year of the series. In 1979, coins were struck at the Denver, San Francisco, and Philadelphia Mints with a combined mintage of 761.5 million. The obverse features Susan B. Anthony facing right, the first real woman, rather than an allegorical figure, on a circulating U.S. coin, and the reverse displays an eagle landing on the moon, adapted from the Apollo 11 mission patch. First year of the Susan B. Anthony Dollar — the first circulating U.S. coin to depict a real woman. Public rejection was immediate due to confusion with the quarter. Struck in 75% copper, 25% nickel over a pure copper center, weighing 8.1 grams, 26.5 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Across its variants, estimated values range from $1 to $150 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. Designed by Frank Gasparro.