User:RHM22/Sacagawea dollar
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The Sacagawea dollar is a currently minted United States dollar coin. The coin was first suggested as a replacement for the Susan B. Anthony dollar, which, while unpopular as a coin for every day commerce, proved useful for vending machine operators and mass transit systems. The Statue of Liberty was originally proposed as the design subject, but Sacagawea was eventually chosen. The coin was first minted in 2000, featuring an obverse by Glenna Goodacre and a reverse by Thomas D. Rogers. The new dollar coin was heavily marketed with an advertising campaign that consisted of a series advertisements as well Mint partnerships with Wal-Mart and Cheerios. Another plan by the United States Mint involved issuing the Sacagawea design in 22 karart gold, but this soon abandoned after it was discovered that the Mint lacked adequate authority to strike the coins. Soon after initial production of the dollar, it was discovered that some of the coins were struck with the obverse of a State quarter and the normal reverse. The Sacagawea dollar did not prove popular with the public, and mintage dropped sharply the second year of production. In 2009, the reverse of the Sacagawea began changing yearly, with each design in the series depicting a different Native American accomplishment.
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United States | |
Value | 1 U.S. dollar |
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Mass | 8.100 g (0.26 troy oz) |
Diameter | 26.5 mm (1.04 in) |
Thickness | 2.00 mm (0.079 in) |
Edge | Lettered |
Composition | Core: 100% Cu Cladding: 88.5% Cu, 6% Zn, 3.5% Mn, 2% Ni |
Years of minting | 2000–present |
Mint marks | P (Philadelphia) D (Denver) S (San Francisco) |
Obverse | |
Design | Sacagawea with her child, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau |
Designer | Glenna Goodacre |
Design date | 2000–present (modified in 2009) |
Reverse | |
Design | Hands clasping peace pipe |
Designer | Richard Masters, engraved by Joseph Menna |
Design date | 2011 |