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When Was the Susan B. Anthony Coin Made?

Before 1979, no woman had ever been honored on a circulating United States coin. That all changed when the Susan B. Anthony $1 coin was issued July 2 of that year. Released in Anthony's hometown of Rochester, New York, nearly 758 million coins were issued in 1979 alone.

Time Frame
- In addition to the original 1979 coins, circulating coins were also issued in 1980, 1981 and 1999 with a total of of 889 million coins placed in circulation.
Types
- Some 9.7 million numismatic Susan B. Anthony coins were minted as part of collector sets.
Identification
- From the beginning, there were problems with the coin because it so closely resembled the size and appearance of the ordinary quarter. While a quarter measures 24.26 mm in diameter, the Anthony dollar measured 26.50 mm.
Size
- The Susan B. Anthony dollar coin weighs 8.1 grams.
History
- The idea behind the release of the Anthony dollar was that a smaller dollar coin might encourage consumers to begin regularly using coins in this denomination again.
Considerations
- The coin became so unpopular that a new dollar coin had to be released. In 2000, the Sacajawea dollar replaced the Susan B. Anthony dollar.
Features
- The reserve side of the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin bears the Apollo 11 insignia.

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