The 1922 Peace Dollar was the second issue of the series and shifted the design from high relief to low relief. Due to the striking problems and poor die life, new models for the coin were created in low relief, which would be more suited to large scale production. This year coins were struck at the Denver, and San Francisco Mints.
The 1922 Peace Dollar had the highest production at the Philadelphia Mint with more than 50 million produced. This also represents the highest mintage for a single date/mint combination. Due to the high mintage, these coins are easily found in uncirculated grades, even gem grades and higher. The 1922-D Peace Dollar is often encountered with significant die cracks. The cracks will appear at the base of Liberty's neck and sometimes extending into the left field above. The 1922-S Peace Dollar is a challenging coin to locate graded MS65 or higher, although not as challenging as some of the later date San Francisco Peace Dollars. This facility struck the coins at low pressure, resulting in weak strikes.
Mintages: 51,737,000 (Philadelphia), 15,063,000 (Denver), 17,475,000 (San Francisco)
Designer: Anthony de Francisci
Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper
Weight: 26.73 grams
Diameter: 38.1 mm
Edge: reeded
