Currently, the U.S. dollar coin features Sacagawea, a Shoshone woman who served as a guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark Expedition . Her portrait, with her infant son Jean Baptiste Charbonneau on her back, appears on the obverse (heads side) of the coin. This design was originally introduced as the Sacagawea Dollar in 2000 and has been incorporated into the Native American $1 Coin Program, which annually features new reverse designs celebrating the contributions of Native Americans to U.S. history.
Prior to Sacagawea, the dollar coin featured Susan B. Anthony from 1979-1981 and again in 1999. Before that, President Dwight D. Eisenhower appeared on a larger dollar coin from 1971-1978.
Who is the person on a one dollar coin?
From my experience, The U.S. dollar coin features Sacagawea, a Shoshone woman who was a crucial interpreter and guide for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Which president is on the $1 coin?
Following the ratification of the Constitution of the United States, the Electoral College unanimously elected George Washington to serve as the United States’ first President.
Whose face is on the dollar coin?
Fun Fact! The word “dollar” comes from the German word “thaler,” which was a large silver German coin. In 1971, the Mint changed the dollar to show Dwight D. Eisenhower, our 34th president.