Volume 92 · 1072
Public Law 95–447
To amend the Coinage Act of 1965 to change the size, weight, and design of the one-dollar coin, and for other purposes.
Approved October 10, 1978
Statutory text
An Act
To amend the Coinage Act of 1965 to change the size, weight, and design of the one-dollar coin, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1.
This Act may be cited as the “Susan B. Anthony Dollar Coin Act of 1978”.
Sec. 2.
Section 101(c) (1) of the Coinage Act of 1965, as amended (31 U.S.C. 391 (c) (1)), is amended by striking out “1.500” and inserting in lieu thereof “1.043” and by striking out “22.68” and inserting in lieu thereof “8.1”.
Sec. 3.
The one-dollar coin authorized by section 101(c) of the
Design.
Coinage Act of 1965, as amended by section 2, shall bear on the obverse side the likeness of Susan B. Anthony, and shall bear on the other side a design which is emblematic of the symbolic eagle of Apollo 11 landing on the moon.
Sec. 4.
Section 203 of the Act of December 31, 1970 (31 U.S.C. 324b), is amended by striking out “initially” and by inserting “(d)” after “section 101”.
Sec. 5.
Until January 1, 1979, the Secretary of the Treasury may
continue to mint and issue one-dollar coins authorized under section 101(c) (1) of the Coinage Act of 1965, as such section was in effect immediately prior to the date of enactment of this Act.
Approved October 10, 1978.