

1 Dollar "Peace Dollar" · “Peace Dollar”
United States · 1921–2023 · Silver
The coin
The Peace Dollar
In 1921, the United States struck a coin to mark the end of the deadliest war the world had ever seen. The sculptor put a broken sword on the back, swords-into-plowshares. Then a newspaper said it looked like surrender — and the Mint quietly carved it out before the first coin left the press.
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