The silver dollar is a coin worth one dollar in United States currency. Dollar coins have been minted various times beginning in 1794. In the past, it has been minted in gold, silver, and base metals. Silver coins were the first dollar coins every minted. The term is actually used to refer to a number of different coins, whether or not they are made from silver. Any white metal coin worth one dollar is commonly referred to as a silver dollar in the United States.
The first coins to be minted in this coinage were done after the passage of the Coinage Act of 1792. The act authorized their production. The United States Mint began to produce these coins and did so from 1794 through 1803. They were not produced again until 1836. The original coinage was only of 1758 of them. They were dated October 15th, 1794. These first coins were not placed into circulation but rather were given to foreign and national dignitaries as souvenirs.
There were several designs used in these early coins:
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