Commemorative issue

United States 200th Anniversary of Independence

Obverse

The portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower facing left and dates below

Lettering:
LIBERTY
IN GOD WE
TRUST
FG
D
1776·1976

Engraver: Frank Gasparro 

Reverse

The Liberty Bell with the moon behind and to the right with the denomination below

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
THEREOF LEV. XXV. V X. PROCLAIM
HOUSE OF PHILADA BY OR
PASS AND STOW
PHILADA
MDCCLIII
E
PLURIBUS
UNUM
DRW
ONE DOLLAR

Translation:
United States of America
Thereof Lev. XXV. V X. Proclaim
House of Philada by or
Pass an Stow
Philada
MDCCLIII
Out
of Many
One
DRW
One Dollar

Engraver: Dennis R. Williams

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Comments

The American Revolution began in 1776. The 200th anniversary of this event in 1976 (also known as the American bicentennial), a widely celebrated event. All quarter dollars, half dollars, and dollars were struck with a special obverse during 1975 and 1976 to celebrate this event.



The reverses were struck with two different types of lettering:
Type 1 - bold block lettering
Type 2 - thin lettering
The picture shows a Type 1 reverse.

The mintmark is above the "97" in the date, below Eisenhower's portrait.

See also

•  ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" (Bicentennial) 
•  ½ Dollar "Kennedy Half Dollar" (Bicentennial) 
•  1 Dollar "Eisenhower Bicentennial Dollar" (Silver Collectors' Issue)