1927 Peace Silver Dollar

Description

The
Peace dollar
is a
United States dollar coin
minted from 1921 to 1928, in 1934 and 1935, and as a commemorative in 2021. Designed by
Anthony de Francisci
, the coin was the result of a competition to find designs emblematic of peace. Its
obverse
represents the head and neck of the
Goddess of Liberty
in profile, and the
reverse
depicts a
bald eagle
at rest clutching an olive branch, with the legend "Peace". It was the last United States dollar coin to be struck for circulation in
silver
.