Dollar coin (United States)

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The dollar coin is a United States coin with a face value of one dollar. Dollar coins have been minted in the U.S. in silver, gold, and base metal versions. Dollar coins have almost never been popular in circulation since their inception. Despite efforts by the U.S. government to promote their use to save the cost of printing one-dollar bills, modern coins are seldom seen in circulation, since most Americans prefer to use paper bills. Dollar coins were first minted in 1794 and were struck in 90% silver; these variants are commonly called a silver dollar. The Morgan dollar and Peace dollar were the most widely produced silver dollar series of the 19th and 20th centuries. Gold dollars were also produced from 1849 to 1889. Modern dollar coins are composed of clad metals, including the Eisenhower dollar and Susan B. Anthony dollar; the latter was the first circulating U.S. coin to depict a historical woman. Introduced in 2000, the Sacagawea dollar established the golden-colored manganese-brass...

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