The United States Bicentennial coin program included three denominations.
The denominations were the quarter, half dollar, and dollar. Congress authorized temporary reverse designs for these three circulating coins to make the 1976 anniversary visible in ordinary commerce as well as in official ceremonies.
The Washington quarter featured a colonial drummer and the dates 1776–1976. The Kennedy half dollar used an image of Independence Hall, while the Eisenhower dollar depicted the Apollo 11 mission. Each coin retained its normal obverse portrait but received a special reverse.
The program is sometimes confused with a broad collection of commemorative medals and privately sold souvenirs. The official circulating Bicentennial coin set specifically refers to those three denominations. Coins were produced in copper-nickel and, for collectors, silver-clad versions.