Sacagawea-Dollar
The Sacagawea dollar is a coin of the United States. Together with the President of dollars he is one of two design series, where currently one-dollar coins are minted. It has been produced since 2000 and shows on the front the Indian Sacagawea and her son Jean Baptiste Charbonneau on the back. On the back of an eagle was mapped to 2008; since 2009 every year a different back design used, which is reminiscent of the Native American history.
History
Sacagawea dollars were surrendered for the first time in 2000 to replace the Susan B. Anthony dollar, which was not very popular and was often confused with the quarterback. To help distinguish the Sacagawea dollar a smooth edge and a gold color received.
The design of the front is from Glenna Goodacre. Since no contemporary images of Sacagawea have survived, served a 22 -year-old Shoshone woman named He- dow Teton Randy'L as a model for the portrait. The back of the editions from 2000 to 2008 was designed by Thomas D. Rogers.
Despite promotions of the government did not make these coins to gain popularity among the population. As early as 2002 had to be cut back production and the new vintages were made only for collectors due to lack of demand. Thus, the goal of one-dollar notes could increasingly be replaced by coins, can not be achieved. This results in considerable savings, would arise because coins have a much longer lifespan than notes.
The act, which in 2005, the issue of President dollar was adopted, stipulated that the Sacagawea dollar will continue and accounts for at least one third of all dollar coins embossed during the issue period, the President series. However, the continuing low demand for the Sacagawea dollar meant that in 2007 a new law was enacted which provides that the Sacagawea dollar is marked annually with an alternating motif on the back ( see the section " Native American " series ) and its share must represent only one -fifth of all dollar coins.
While the coin in the United States is rarely seen, it is widespread in Ecuador. Ecuador took over in 2000 the U.S. dollar as its currency. Coins up to par of 50 centavos ( = 50 U.S. cents ) characterizes Ecuador itself (see coins of Ecuador ); for the one-dollar nominal contrast, both the U.S. Mint and the Federal Reserve are common.
" Native American " series
On 20 September 2007, the " Native American $ 1 Coin Act" was passed, which provides that annually changing motifs are reminiscent on the back of the Sacagawea dollar in the history of the Indians and their contributions to the development of the United States.
The first coin in this series was published in 2009, shows Indian agriculture. The 2010 edition shows the Hiawatha Belt and five arrows bound together with the inscription " Haudenosaunee " ( to German peoples of the nave ), the proper name of the Iroquois. Another inscription reads " Great Law of Peace" and refers to the oral tradition of the Constitution of the Iroquois Confederation.
As with the President of dollars the year of issue, the mint mark and the motto "E Pluribus Unum " on the edge are stamped. The motto "In God We Trust" is still on the front.
Specifications
The coin is made of a copper core and a coating of a manganese - brass alloy. This alloy gives new coins a golden shine, but is prone to tarnishing. The weight proportions (related to the entire coin) be 88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese and 2% nickel.
The coin is 8.1 grams and a diameter of 26.5 millimeters and a thickness of 2 millimeters. For slot machines, it is identical with the President dollar and the Susan B. Anthony dollar.