Denver Mint Peace Silver Dollar

The Peace Silver Dollar was the last U.S. Silver Dollar minted for circulation. Issued as a celebration of world peace after World War I, it was designed by sculptor Anthony de Francisci. 

The obverse shows Liberty, while the reverse features an eagle holding only an olive branch of peace instead of the usual olive branch and arrows of defense.  The eagle is also sitting on a rock inscribed with the word “PEACE.”

The Peace Silver Dollar was struck from 1921 to 1935, but it was struck at the U.S. Mint in Denver in only five of those years: 1922, 1923, 1926, 1927, and 1934.  It is the hardest of all Peace Silver Dollars to find.  In fact, it is about twice as rare as coins from the San Francisco Mint and four times rarer than coins from Philadelphia.

All Denver mint coins are at least 85 years old.  The coin is identified by the small “D” mint mark on the reverse, below “ONE.”

The coin was designed in the Art Deco style that was popular in the era, and it came to represent the style and innovation of the “Roaring Twenties.”  The Peace Silver Dollar was the largest 20^th century U.S. silver coin made for circulation.

All Peace Silver Dollars were struck in 90% pure silver and contain over 3/4 ounce of silver.