The Draped Bust dollar is a United States dollar coin minted from 1795 to 1803, and was reproduced, dated 1804, into the 1850s. The design succeeded the Flowing Hair dollar, which began mintage in 1794 and was the first silver dollar struck by the United States Mint. The designer is unknown, though the distinction is usually credited to artist Gilbert Stuart. The model is also unknown, though Ann Willing Bingham has been suggested.
Image: 1796 dollar obverse
Image: 1796 dollar reverse
Image: Bust dollar reverse
Henry William de Saussure was Director of the Mint when production began on the Draped Bust dollar.
Dollar coin (United States)
The dollar coin is a United States coin with a face value of one United States dollar. Dollar coins have been minted in the United States in gold, silver, and base metal versions. Dollar coins were first minted in the United States in 1794.
An AirBART machine that accepts dollar coins
The Spanish dollar was the basis of the United States silver dollar.
1795 Flowing Hair dollar
The Seated liberty dollar