U.S. Mint coin reference

1866–1873: Liberty Seated Silver Dollar (Variety 2: "In God We Trust" Motto Added)

Liberty Seated dollars are large silver coins from the pre-Trade dollar era.

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1866 Liberty Seated Silver Dollar with In God We Trust motto obverse and reverse

Coin specifications and design

Years made: 1866-1873

Country: United States

Denomination: One dollar

Category: Circulating coin

Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper

Silver fineness: 90%

Silver weight: 0.7734 oz ASW

Weight: 26.73 g

Diameter: 38.1 mm

Thickness: Approx. 2.4 mm

Edge: Reeded

Designer: Christian Gobrecht

Design identification

Obverse: Liberty seated on a rock holding shield and pole.

1866–1873: Liberty Seated Silver Dollar (Variety 2: "In God We Trust" Motto Added) history

1866–1873: Liberty Seated Silver Dollar (Variety 2: "In God We Trust" Motto Added) adds IN GOD WE TRUST on a ribbon above the eagle following Civil War-era authorization of the motto. The underlying Seated Liberty dollar standard remained .900 silver at 26.73 grams.

Low mintages and limited commercial use make many dates scarce. Mintmark, strike, surface originality, and the motto reverse distinguish this subtype from the 1840–1865 No Motto design.