The Eisenhower Dollar is a unique commemorative piece honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States. First struck in 1971, the Eisenhower dollars were issued in the midst of a controversial time, the Vietnam War, only 2 years after the former president’s death. This coin pays homage to the five-star general who was most noted for overseeing the cease-fire of the Korean War and beginning the Interstate Highway System.
Issued by the U.S. Mint from 1971 to 1978, the Eisenhower Dollars are the first U.S. dollar coins to not be struck in a precious metal. With a copper-nickel composition, this coin is among the largest and most cumbersome of any coin ever minted in the United States. The obverse design of the coin displays an impressive profile of President Eisenhower, while the reverse design salutes the United States landing on the moon with the Apollo 11 Mission Insignia. In 1975 and 1976, special Bicentennial issues were minted with a reverse design of the Liberty Bell and the Moon to celebrate America’s 200th year of independence.
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