Currently, there are a few active US dollar coin programs, featuring different people on them.
- Native American $1 Coin Program (2009-Present): These coins feature Sacagawea, a Shoshone woman, on the obverse (heads side). Sacagawea was an important guide and interpreter during the Lewis and Clark expedition. The reverse (tails side) of these coins changes annually to honor the contributions of Native American tribes or individuals to the development and history of the United States.
- American Innovation $1 Coin Program (2018-2032): The obverse of these coins features the Statue of Liberty. The reverse changes to celebrate an innovation or innovator from a particular state or territory.
- Presidential $1 Coin Program (2007-2016, 2020): These coins feature deceased US Presidents on the obverse. The coins were issued in the order of the Presidents’ terms of service, with four designs released each year. Due to a large stockpile, production of new Presidential dollar coins for circulation was suspended in 2011. Further minting is reserved for collectors.
It is also important to note that the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin (featuring women’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony) was minted from 1979 to 1981 and again in 1999. These coins are still legal tender but are not widely encountered in circulation.
Therefore, depending on the specific dollar coin you encounter, you may find images of:
- Sacagawea (and her infant son Jean Baptiste) on the Native American dollar coins.
- The Statue of Liberty on the American Innovation dollar coins.
- Former US Presidents on the Presidential dollar coins.
- Susan B. Anthony on the earlier Susan B. Anthony dollar coins.
In general commerce, the Sacagawea dollar coin is most likely to be encountered. However, the other types of dollar coins are more likely to be found among collectors.
Who is on the 1 dollar coin?
Good point! The Native American $1 Coins show an image of Sacagawea carrying her baby, Jean-Baptiste on the obverse. Every year, a new reverse highlights an important Native American. Another dollar coin program is the American Innovation $1 Coins. The Statue of Liberty is on the obverse.
Who is on the $2 coin?
Good point! Gwoya Tjungurrayi is a figure whose legacy reaches far beyond his life in the Australian Outback. Born around 1895 in the Tanami Desert, Tjungurrayi was a Warlpiri-Anmatyerre man who became an enduring symbol of Indigenous Australian culture, most notably immortalised on the Australian $2 coin.
Who is the lady on the one dollar coin?
Thanks for asking. The U.S. dollar coin features Sacagawea, a Shoshone woman who was a crucial interpreter and guide for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This design was originally known as the Sacagawea Dollar and was first introduced in 2000.
Who is the person on 1 dollar?
The first $1 Federal Reserve notes were issued in 1963. The design, featuring George Washington on the face and the Great Seal on the back, has not changed.