1893-S Morgan dollar

Morgan dollar
United States
ValueOne dollar
Mass(41212 gr)
Diameter(1.5 in)
Thickness(0.09 in)
EdgeReeding
Composition
  • 90.0% Silver
  • 10.0% Copper
Years of minting1893 (1893)–1893 (1893)
Mint marksSan Francisco
Circulation100,000
Obverse
DesignLiberty
DesignerGeorge T. Morgan
Design date1878
Reverse
DesignEagle clasping arrows and olive branch
DesignerGeorge T. Morgan
Design date1878

The 1893-S Morgan dollar is a United States dollar coin struck in 1893 at the San Francisco Mint. It is the lowest mintage business strike Morgan dollar in the series. The 1893-S is considered to be a key date in the Morgan dollar series: examples of the coin in both mint state and in circulated condition are valuable.

The high value of the coin has made it a target for counterfeiters. Many fake 1893-S Morgan dollars have been created. Knowledgeable coin collectors can identify a fake based on the variations in the dies which were used to strike the coins.