United States Mint unveils design for 2019 Native American $1 coin reverse

Washington — The United States Mint officially unveiled the reverse (tails side) design for the 2019 Native American $1 coin in the 2018 winter issue of the National Museum of the American Indian’s eponymous quarterly magazine. The 2019 coin design celebrates American Indians in the Space Program.

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The reverse design depicts renowned engineer Mary Golda Ross writing calculations. Behind her, an Atlas-Agena rocket launches into space, with an equation inscribed in its cloud. An astronaut, symbolic of Native American astronauts, including John Herrington, spacewalks above. In the field behind, a group of stars indicates outer space. Inscriptions include UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and $1. Mint Artistic Infusion Program designer Emily Damstra created the design, which Mint Sculptor-Engraver Joseph Menna sculpted.

The obverse (heads) of the Native American $1 Coin will continue to feature the central figure “Sacagawea” carrying her infant son, Jean Baptiste, by sculptor Glenna Goodacre. Inscriptions are LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST. The year, mint mark, and E PLURIBUS UNUM are incused on the edge of the coin.

Click here to view the 2019 Native American $1 coin design.

The Native American $1 Coin Program is authorized by Public Law 110-82 to recognize the important contributions made by Native American tribes and individual Native Americans to the history and development of the United States. The public law mandates that a reverse design, with an image emblematic of one important Native American or Native American contribution, be issued at a rate of once a year.

About the United States Mint

Congress created the United States Mint in 1792, and the Mint became part of the Department of the Treasury in 1873. As the Nation’s sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage, the Mint is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The Mint also produces numismatic products, including Proof, Uncirculated, and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; silver and bronze medals; and silver and gold bullion coins. Its numismatic programs are self-sustaining and operate at no cost to taxpayers.

Press release courtesy of the United States Mint.

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Comments

  1. KEITHSTER says

    What is the Enhanced coin going in? And don’t see a lot of difference from the proof. But should be an interesting coin just do not care for the metal content oh well .Good Luck All”<"<"<}"<}"<}"

  2. KEITHSTER says

    I looked it up Must be for the NA C&C set. Hope we get a enhanced or reverse enhanced for the Bush C&C well we’ll CorC Good Luck All “<"”>”

  3. Dustyroads says

    American Innovation $1. coin prices are listed now:

    Product 2018 Retail price
    2018 American Innovation $1 25-Coin Roll-P $32.95
    2018 American Innovation $1 25-Coin Roll-D 32.95
    2018 American Innovation $1 100-Coin Bag-P 111.95
    2018 American Innovation $1 100-Coin Bag-D 111.95
    2018 American Innovation $1 Proof Coin 6.95

    I’ve decided to refer to these from now on as the “dinner plate” dollar.

  4. John Q. Coinage says

    Enhanced, whoopie, they missed a year or two of enhanced Sac’s……kind of like the mint skrewed up……how is that possible? Only the best Jerry, the Best! 6.95 for a bathroom token ‘esque item…I’d pay $2….

  5. cagcrisp says

    Collectors Universe (CLCT) Parent company of PCGS just hit Another 52 week Low = $11.36

    Not only is it a 52 week Low…

    …It is a 5.66 year Low…

    CURRENT Annualized Yield would be ~ 6.13%

    Still Not a Fan of High Dividend Stocks…

  6. John Q. Coinage says

    Obverse is ok, I am NOT a fan of the cartoon like tush…..same design is also a little weird, they cold have done SO MUCH…of late the mint seems lazy now, 1 design only, BCancer……etc. BTown may be the last with variety…we’ll see…. Still waiting for the 2021 Morgan & PEACE Anniv. set…. Congress will authorize a Trump 3c piece b4 the Dems take over…..

  7. KML in KY says

    Thanks Anthony , I’m kind of turned off of modern commems but I will probably get these.

    I would like to see a 2.5 oz gold Union.

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