Susan B. Anthony Dollar Minted: First US Coin Honoring a Woman
The U.S. Mint began stamping the Susan B. Anthony dollar, placing a real woman's face on American currency for the first time. This move forced the public to confront the exclusion of women from national symbols and sparked decades of debate over representation that eventually led to the modern series honoring female figures.
December 13, 1978
48 years ago
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