Yes, Sacagawea is on a United States dollar coin. The Sacagawea Golden Dollar was first introduced in 2000, replacing the Susan B. Anthony dollar coins . It was designed to honor Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who served as a guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark expedition.
The coin features Sacagawea carrying her infant son, Jean Baptiste, on the obverse (heads side). The reverse (tails side) initially featured a soaring eagle design by Thomas D. Rogers. However, starting in 2009, the reverse design of the Native American dollar, as it’s now called, began to change annually to commemorate important contributions of various Native American tribes and individuals. The obverse, featuring Sacagawea, remains constant.
The Sacagawea dollar coin has a distinctive golden color due to its manganese-brass alloy composition. While most Sacagawea dollar coins are still worth their face value of $1, certain rare variations or error coins can be significantly more valuable to collectors.
Are any Sacagawea coins rare?
Great question! The 2000-D Sacagawea coin is rare primarily because of its production error. This occurred when a Sacagawea dollar was mistakenly struck with the reverse design of a South Carolina quarter. The result is an extremely rare and valuable coin due to the unusual combination of designs.
Was Sacagawea ever on a coin?
Thanks for asking. The U.S. Mint issued the Sacagawea Golden Dollar from 2000 to 2008. It was the first dollar made with an outer layer of manganese brass, giving it a golden color. The obverse design features Sacagawea and the reverse depicts a soaring eagle.
Why is there no date on my Sacagawea dollar coin?
From my experience, Value of Native American Dollars (2009-Present)
After 8 years of the Sacagawea Dollars, the United States Mint began to try new designs. Thus, came the Native American Dollar Coins. One thing that you can note about the new designs is that there is no longer a date or a mint mark visible on the dollar.