U.S. Mint coin reference
Small-size cupro-nickel clad dollar coin honoring Susan B. Anthony.
History: The small-size Susan B. Anthony dollar was issued from 1979 through 1981 and returned for a final production run in 1999.
Obverse: Frank Gasparro’s portrait of suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony.
Reverse: Gasparro’s eagle landing on the Moon, adapted from the Apollo 11 mission insignia.
The Susan B. Anthony dollar is a small-size cupro-nickel clad dollar issued in 1979–1981 and again in 1999. It contains no silver.
The coin replaced the Eisenhower dollar and was itself replaced by the Sacagawea Golden Dollar in 2000.
Collectors check the date and mint mark, the 1979-P Wide Rim variety, proof varieties, strike quality, and surface preservation.