The final composition of the coin was 8.33% nickel and 91.67% copper. The inner layer contained a core that was pure copper. The outer layer of the coin had 25% nickel and 75% copper. The Eisenhower Dollars for circulation are struck using the copper-nickel base. The inscriptions read United States of America and One Dollar.Īt the time, there had been a rise in bullion prices that dated back to 1965, and so instead of silver, coins were being struck using a copper-nickel clad composition. On the reverse side is a bald eagle holding an olive branch in its talons and landing on the moon's surface, inspired by the Apollo 11 mission insignia. Inscriptions on the obverse read Liberty, the date and In God We Trust. Eisenhower, who was a General and President that had passed away in 1969.
Featured on the obverse sign of the coin is the profile of Dwight D. Then, in 1971, the Eisenhower dollar was struck and issued between November 1st 19.įrank Gasparro, the Chief Engraver at the US Mint, was the designer of this dollar coin. After the last Peace Dollar was struck in 1935, it would be close to 40 years before the next one dollar coin would be issued by the United States Mint.
