The Sacagawea 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.
U.S. Senator Rod Grams (R-MN), who introduced legislation in the Senate for a new dollar coin.
Delaware Representative Michael Castle, who preferred the more popular Statue of Liberty design to the Sacagawea for the dollar coin.
2009 reverse by Norman Nemeth honors the spread of Three Sisters Agriculture
2018 reverse by Michael Gaudioso featuring Jim Thorpe
Dollar coin (United States)
The dollar coin is a United States coin with a face value of one United States dollar. Dollar coins have been minted in the United States in gold, silver, and base metal versions. Dollar coins were first minted in the United States in 1794.
An AirBART machine that accepts dollar coins
The Spanish dollar was the basis of the United States silver dollar.
1795 Flowing Hair dollar
The Seated liberty dollar