There are a few different answers to this question depending on the specific dollar coin you’re referring to.
- Sacagawea Dollars: These coins, first introduced in 2000, feature the portrait of Sacagawea, a Shoshone woman who served as a guide and translator for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
- Native American $1 Coins: Since 2009, the Sacagawea portrait remains on the obverse, while the reverse design changes annually to honor different aspects of Native American history and culture.
- American Innovation $1 Coins: This series, which started in 2018, features the Statue of Liberty on the obverse and honors innovation and innovators from each state, territory, and the District of Columbia on the reverse. These are minted for collectors and may not be widely seen in circulation.
- Presidential $1 Coins: From 2007 to 2016, and again in 2020 for [George H.W. Bush] , a series of dollar coins depicted former U.S. presidents, in the order they served. Each coin featured the president’s likeness on the obverse and the Statue of Liberty on the reverse.
- Susan B. Anthony Dollars: These coins, minted from 1979-1981 and again in 1999, featured the portrait of women’s suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony.
- Eisenhower Dollars: Larger dollar coins from 1971-1978 featured the portrait of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
In summary, if you are asking about the currently circulating one dollar coin, you’re most likely referring to either the Sacagawea dollar (with changing Native American themed reverses) or the American Innovation dollar (with changing reverse designs featuring innovations from each state).
Which presidents are on the $1 coin?
George Washington (1789-1797)
John Adams (1797-1801)
Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809)
James Madison (1809-1817)
James Monroe (1817-1825)
John Quincy Adams (1825-1829)
Andrew Jackson (1829-1837)
Martin Van Buren (1837-1841)