You might find several faces on different U.S. dollar coins depending on which coin series you encounter.
- The most frequently encountered dollar coin features Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who assisted the Lewis and Clark expedition. She is depicted carrying her infant son, Jean Baptiste.
- Native American $1 Coins: These coins feature Sacagawea on the obverse (heads side) but have a different reverse (tails side) design each year, honoring contributions of Native American individuals or tribes. For instance, the 2025 coin honors Mary Kawena Pukui, a Native Hawaiian scholar, author, composer, hula expert, and educator.
- American Innovation $1 Coins: These coins feature the Statue of Liberty on the obverse and have different reverse designs celebrating inventions and innovators from each state, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories.
- Presidential $1 Coins: Issued between 2007 and 2016, and again in 2020, these coins depict deceased U.S. presidents on the obverse and the Statue of Liberty on the reverse.
- Susan B. Anthony Dollar: Minted in the late 1970s and 1999, this coin features women’s suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony on the obverse.
- Eisenhower Dollar: These dollars, minted from 1971 to 1978, feature President Dwight D. Eisenhower on the obverse.
It’s important to note that while some of these coins, like the Sacagawea and Native American $1 coins, are still in production, they are not as widely used in daily transactions as the dollar bill. Many people prefer the dollar bill, and as a result, these coins are often minted for collectors rather than for general circulation.
Who is the girl on the one dollar coin?
From my experience, The obverse design features Sacagawea and the reverse depicts a soaring eagle. In 2009, the dollar transitioned to the Native American $1 Coin Program using the Sacagawea obverse paired with different reverse designs each year. Sacagawea was the Shoshone Indian who assisted the historic Lewis and Clark expedition.