
Hey there! That's a great question about one of America's most iconic coins.
A silver dollar contains 0.77344 troy ounces of pure silver. The coin itself has a total weight of 26.73 grams and is composed of 90% silver and 10% copper. This specific composition and weight were set by the Coinage Act of 1837.
So, when you calculate the silver content based on that 90% purity, you arrive at that 0.77344 troy ounce figure. This means that just over three-quarters of the coin's weight is from its silver content, which is what gives the coin its intrinsic metal value.


