Presidential dollar coins
Presidential dollar coins (authorized by Pub. L. 109–145 (text) (PDF), 119 Stat. 2664, enacted December 22, 2005) are a series of United States dollar coins with engravings of relief portraits of U.S. presidents on the obverse and the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) on the reverse.
United States | |
| Value | 1 U.S. dollar |
|---|---|
| Mass | 8.100 g (0.26 troy oz) |
| Diameter | 26.49 mm (1.043 in) |
| Thickness | 2.00 mm (0.0787 in) |
| Edge | Engraved: text "E pluribus unum", the coin's mint mark, its year of issuance, and 13 five-pointed stars (prior to 2009: text "In God We Trust") |
| Composition | Copper with manganese brass cladding: 88.5% Cu 6% Zn 3.5% Mn 2% Ni |
| Years of minting | 2007–2011 (Circulation) 2012–2016; 2020 (Collectors Only) |
| Catalog number | — |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Portrait of US Presidents (first shown) |
| Designer | Various |
| Design date | 2007–2016; 2020 |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Statue of Liberty |
| Designer | Don Everhart |
| Design date | 2007 |
From 2007 to 2011, Presidential dollar coins were minted for circulation in large numbers, resulting in a large stockpile of unused $1 coins. From 2012 to 2016, new coins in the series were minted only for collectors. A new coin was released on December 4, 2020, to honor George H. W. Bush, who died after the original program ended.
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