Which 1976 United States Bicentennial coin showed the Liberty Bell superimposed on the Moon?

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The Eisenhower dollar in the 1976 United States Bicentennial coinage showed the Liberty Bell superimposed on the Moon.

The United States Mint created special reverse designs for three circulating denominations: the Washington quarter, Kennedy half dollar, and Eisenhower dollar. The dollar’s reverse combined two powerful national images, the Liberty Bell and the Moon, in a design by Dennis R. Williams.

The quarter featured a Colonial drummer, and the half dollar depicted Independence Hall. All three coins used the dual date 1776–1976, linking the nation’s founding year to the bicentennial year. The commemorative reverses were authorized for circulation rather than being limited solely to collectors.

The dollar design is sometimes confused with the Franklin half dollar, which used a Liberty Bell image in an earlier series. The Bicentennial Eisenhower dollar’s distinctive Moon-and-bell composition makes it identifiable among the three special 1976 reverses.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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