Eisenhower Dollar coins were issued from 1971 to 1978, depicting Dwight D. Eisenhower on the obverse and the insignia of the Apollo 11 moon landing on the reverse. It was designed by Chief Engraver Frank Gasparro. The 1976 Bicentennial commemorative design was produced in 1975 and 1976 and it featured the Liberty Bell and the Moon on the reverse (designed by Dennis R. Williams), while retaining the Eisenhower obverse.

The Eisenhower dollars was purposely issued for general circulation. It contained no  gold or silver; rather were composed of the same copper-nickel clad composition used for the half dollar, quarter and dime. This effectively made the coins extremely resistant to wear when subject to mass and regular usage. The Mint also produced dollars composed of 40% silver aimed at the collector market from 1971 through 1976.