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The Sacagawea dollar (also known as the " golden dollar ") is a United States dollar coin introduced in 2000, but subsequently minted only for niche circulation from 2002 onward. The coin generally failed to meet consumer and business demands. It is still generally accepted in circulation.
Composition: 88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese, 2% nickel. Diameter: 26.5 mm. Weight: 8.10 g. Edge: plain. Mint Marks: “P” (Philadelphia), “D” (Denver), “S” (San Francisco)
The dollar coin features distinguishing traits, including: a golden color, extra-wide border, smooth edge, and specially designed alloy. The Golden Dollar is: 8.1 grams in weight, 2 mm thick, and 26.5 mm in diameter. The coin's physical makeup is a three-layer clad construction - pure copper sandwiched between outer layers of manganese brass.
Composition. Manganese brass clad copper (Cladding: 77% Copper, 12% Zinc, 7% Manganese, 4% Nickel; Core: 100% Copper)
View on Photograde ™. About Sacagawea Dollar. Choose a Coin Type: Sacagawea (2000-2008) Native American (2009 to Date) Ron Guth: The Coinage Act of 1997 called for a new dollar coin of the same size and weight as the Susan B. Anthony dollar, but with a golden color and a plain edge.
Dec 8, 2023 · The winner was artist Glenna Goodacre, who won ahead of 120 other artists’ submissions. Goodacre depicted a young, Native American Shoshone tribe person, Sacagawea, with her infant son, Jean Baptiste, on her back. These coins have since been referred to as Sacagawea Dollars.
Legislation. The legislation did not provide specific guidance for the design of the new series, so the Secretary of the Treasury created the nine-member Dollar Coin Design Advisory Committee. After reviewing 17 design concepts, the Committee recommend Sacagawea as the subject of the coin.
