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Women’s Suffrage Celebrated Through Coins and Medals

January 22, 2024 - By Stephanie Meredith April 21, 2020 Watch the video to hear Artistic Infusion Program artist Christina Hess describe her designs on the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Silver Dollar. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment granting women the...

Women’s Suffrage Centennial Silver Dollar

February 8, 2021 - The road to securing voting rights for women is paved with the efforts of countless suffrage activists who worked tirelessly for more than seven decades conducting over 900 local, state, and federal campaigns. Their extraordinary determination culminated in the ratification...

Women’s Suffrage Centennial Silver Medal

February 8, 2021 - The 2020 Women’s Suffrage Centennial Silver Medal was developed in conjunction with the 2020 Women’s Suffrage Centennial Silver Dollar in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment’s ratification. The Mint produced and issued this medal pursuant to 31...

Susan B. Anthony Dollar

March 4, 2022 - The Susan B. Anthony Dollar was the first time that a woman appeared on a U.S. circulating coin. The coin replaced the Eisenhower Dollar and was minted from 1979-1981 and again in 1999. It honored women’s suffrage leader, Susan B....

U.S. Mint to Strike 1999 Susan B. Anthony Dollar Coins

May 20, 1999 - Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Mint today announced plans to strike 1999–dated Susan B. Anthony Dollar Coins (SBAs) to ensure the availability of dollar coins until the introduction of the new dollar coin in early 2000. The Mint will announce...