What is the Peace Dollar?
R.C. Hoboken, NJ The U.S. began issuing a newly designed silver dollar in 1921 which included the word “Peace”, the first time that any country used the word on a coin. Struck under the Act of 1890 which permits a design change on coins without Congressional approval once a coin has been minted for twenty-five years. Thus the U.S. was able to discontinue the old Morgan dollar style to adopt the Anthone DeFrancisci design. A common date Peace Dollar in uncirculated condition can be had for as little as $10. On vacation in Turkey I bought an Anastasius gold coin. What are they worth? E.N. Brooklyn, NY Anastasius, who ruled the Byzantine Empire starting in 491 until his death in 518 AD, left the imperial treasury with an excess of over 300,000 pounds of gold. He believed in Monophysitism, yet did not subject the orthodox Constantinople people altering their beliefs, therefore averting rebellion and affirming his place in history as a reformer. The solidi coins are 4.5 grams of pure 24KT g
