Definition

Noun: A Susan B. Anthony dollar is a United States one-dollar coin minted from 1979 to 1981, and again in 1999. It was the first U.S. dollar coin to feature a non-fictional woman, the women's suffrage activist Susan B. Anthony. The coin is small, round, and has a distinctive eleven-sided inner border (a hendecagon). It was often confused with the U.S. quarter due to its similar size and color, which contributed to its lack of public acceptance and circulation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The cashier gave me change including a Susan B. Anthony dollar.
  • Collectors seek the 1979-P Susan B. Anthony dollar with a narrow rim date.
  • Many people mistook the new Susan B. Anthony dollar for a quarter.

Advanced Usage

• "SBA dollar": A common abbreviation used by coin collectors and enthusiasts.
  • He specializes in collecting mint errors on SBA dollars.

Variants and Related Words

• Sacagawea dollar (n): The U.S. dollar coin that succeeded the Susan B. Anthony dollar, first minted in 2000.
• Presidential dollar coin (n): The series of U.S. dollar coins minted from 2007 to 2016.
• Anthony dollar (n): A shortened, informal name for the coin.

Synonyms

• Anthony dollar (n)
• SBA dollar (n)

Related Phrases

• Clad coinage: Refers to the coin's composition (outer layers of copper-nickel bonded to a pure copper core), which it shares with the dime and quarter, explaining its similar appearance.
  • Like the quarter, the Susan B. Anthony dollar is a clad coin.

Noun

1. a United States coin worth one dollar