united-states-1893-item-3
Denomination1 Dollar
Country / EmpireUnited States
Mintage100000
Obverse DesignLady Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap, inscribed with 'LIBERTY' on her headband, surrounded by 'E PLURIBUS UNUM' and 13 stars, with the date '1893' below.
Reverse DesignAn eagle with outstretched wings, clutching arrows and an olive branch, surrounded by a wreath, with 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA', 'ONE DOLLAR', and 'IN GOD WE TRUST'. The 'S' mint mark is located below the wreath.
Historical Context
The Morgan Dollar series was authorized by the Bland-Allison Act of 1878. The 1893-S Morgan Dollar is a key date in the series, renowned for its extremely low mintage of only 100,000 pieces, making it one of the rarest and most valuable regular-issue U.S. silver dollars. Its scarcity is attributed to the economic Panic of 1893 and a general decline in silver production.
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