United States Mint Releases Designs for Native American $1 Coin on Native American Heritage Day
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November 28, 2008
United States Mint Releases Designs for Native American $1 Coin on Native American Heritage Day
WASHINGTON - Today, Native American Heritage Day, the United States Mint is releasing the designs for the new 2009 Native American $1 Coin. Public Law 110-82 directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue the new $1 coin to recognize Native Americans for their contributions to the history and development of our Nation. The new coin, slated to be released into circulation in January 2009, will circulate along with the United States Mint's Presidential $1 Coins.
"We are proud to produce the Native American $1 Coin," said United States Mint Director Ed Moy. "When Americans use this coin, we hope they reflect on the tremendous contributions Native Americans have made, and continue to make, to our Nation."
Like the Presidential $1 Coins, the Native American $1 Coins will be minted in the distinctive gold-colored alloy. The coin's obverse (heads side) will feature the Golden Dollar's striking image of Sacagawea-the young Shoshone woman who accompanied Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their historic expedition-by sculptor Glenna Goodacre. Inscriptions on the obverse are LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST. The year, mint mark and E PLURIBUS UNUM are incused on the coin's edge.
The reverse (tails side) of the Native American $1 Coin will bear a new design each year. The featured design for 2009, by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Norman E. Nemeth, is based on an agricultural theme, a significant part of Native American culture. This design depicts a Native American woman planting seeds in a field of corn, beans and squash, representing the Three Sisters method of planting. Inscriptions on the reverse are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and $1.
Throughout the Presidential $1 Coin Program, the Native American $1 Coins will be issued in chronological order, to the greatest extent possible, of the events or persons featured. The Secretary of the Treasury approves the designs after consulting with the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, the Congressional Native American Caucus of the House of Representatives, the National Congress of American Indians, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, and the Commission of Fine Arts.
The total quantity of Presidential $1 Coins and Native American $1 Coins minted and issued into circulation by the United States Mint will be sufficient to meet the Nation's needs. As required by law, at least 20 percent of all $1 coins minted and issued in any year will be Native American $1 Coins.
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<< <i>Wouldn't that look a little bit classier if the "$1" was removed and "One Dollar" was added along the bottom rim? I don't like the "$..." on any of the moderns. To me it just looks better if it is written out somehow. >>
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<< <i>Where the heck are the modern day Longacres, Gaudens, Brenners, Weinmans, etc.? Is it really that difficult to design a classic coin. This country did it for more than 100 years. >>
And, they were not considered classics when they were minted. That came later.
<< <i>Where the heck are the modern day Longacres, Gaudens, Brenners, Weinmans, etc.? Is it really that difficult to design a classic coin. This country did it for more than 100 years. >>
<< <i>And, they were not considered classics when they were minted. That came later. >>
If the State quarters and Presidential dollars someday become "classics", I'll already be buried and done collecting. You bring up a good point though. In a hundred years down the road, if someone is comparing a Sac to a Morgan, does the Sac's status raise (artistically speaking)? It's a sincere question as I'm fairly new to the obsession.
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This is a product of self-loathing Americans at the helm. Look at the design of next years Platinum coinage.
During the last turn of the century our coinage was full of guilt, we paid homage to Indians on many coins and currency. And this was to pay tribute? No, it was guilt speaking. What was done to Indians nations was terrible to say the least.
I think we are seeing it again but maybe this time it's more a global guilt by these new generations of self-loathers.
We need to get back to simple Liberty/Eagle designs that define our country instead of these Politically Correct Political Coins.
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<< <i>I guess it's apropo. Look at the coinage of socialist countries during the early 1900's with wheat chaffs, corn, grain, workers in the field... We are headed that way. Note: I wouldn't equate our Lincoln/Wheat cent in this group, don't misunderstand me.
This is a product of self-loathing Americans at the helm. Look at the design of next years Platinum coinage.
During the last turn of the century our coinage was full of guilt, we paid homage to Indians on many coins and currency. And this was to pay tribute? No, it was guilt speaking. What was done to Indians nations was terrible to say the least.
I think we are seeing it again but maybe this time it's more a global guilt by these new generations of self-loathers.
We need to get back to simple Liberty/Eagle designs that define our country instead of these Politically Correct Political Coins.
Ren >>
You wanna drive a horse and buggy also. Or, just plain walk 18 miles to work every day like my grandfather did?
<< <i>I guess it's apropo. Look at the coinage of socialist countries during the early 1900's with wheat chaffs, corn, grain, workers in the field... We are headed that way. Note: I wouldn't equate our Lincoln/Wheat cent in this group, don't misunderstand me.
This is a product of self-loathing Americans at the helm. Look at the design of next years Platinum coinage.
During the last turn of the century our coinage was full of guilt, we paid homage to Indians on many coins and currency. And this was to pay tribute? No, it was guilt speaking. What was done to Indians nations was terrible to say the least.
I think we are seeing it again but maybe this time it's more a global guilt by these new generations of self-loathers.
We need to get back to simple Liberty/Eagle designs that define our country instead of these Politically Correct Political Coins.
Ren >>
You nailed it, Ren!!!
Give me Liberty, not self-loathing!!!
Give me freedom, not self-guilt!!
Give me homage to mankind, but moreso to God.
This simplification or minimal design process results in a style similar to illustrations see in elementary school text books. When considering the depictions of the Native Americans on the IHC and Buffalo Nickel , this truly is a sad state.
Not mucch of a tribute IMO.
It's not dreadful, but it's cluttered and uninteresting.
And of course we all know it will fail so long as paper circulates.
In my opinion, the Sac was one of the most attractive coin designs--including commems--and easily the most attractive circulating coin the mint has designed in 45 years.
Pull the paper from circulation, issue $1, $2, and $5 coins. Enough with this ridiculous, ineffective and inefficient coin & currency policy.
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As someone already stated "mising seed variety". Maybe some mules, SAC reverse new design obverse?
The corn is already up, what do suppose she's planting? Are those goards?
They should have gone with profiles or 3/4 Indian women, IMHO.
I'm fond of the SAC design, something similar?
Scott
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<< <i>Wouldn't that look a little bit classier if the "$1" was removed and "One Dollar" was added along the bottom rim? I don't like the "$..." on any of the moderns. To me it just looks better if it is written out somehow. >>
I agree completely.
The sac already had an excellent reverse. There was no need to change it.
<< <i>Wouldn't that look a little bit classier if the "$1" was removed and "One Dollar" was added along the bottom rim? I don't like the "$..." on any of the moderns. To me it just looks better if it is written out somehow. >>
same here - plus i wish they put the date on the observe - it looks a little tacky without it - i think people like to at least see the date instead of the micro date on the edge
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<< <i>I guess it's apropo. Look at the coinage of socialist countries during the early 1900's with wheat chaffs, corn, grain, workers in the field... We are headed that way. Note: I wouldn't equate our Lincoln/Wheat cent in this group, don't misunderstand me.
This is a product of self-loathing Americans at the helm. Look at the design of next years Platinum coinage.
During the last turn of the century our coinage was full of guilt, we paid homage to Indians on many coins and currency. And this was to pay tribute? No, it was guilt speaking. What was done to Indians nations was terrible to say the least.
I think we are seeing it again but maybe this time it's more a global guilt by these new generations of self-loathers.
We need to get back to simple Liberty/Eagle designs that define our country instead of these Politically Correct Political Coins.
Ren >>
You wanna drive a horse and buggy also. Or, just plain walk 18 miles to work every day like my grandfather did? >>
As Yoda would say, "No sense you make." Or as a former squadron mate use to say, "do you walk to school, or take a lunch?"
Ren
<< <i>Design does nothing for me.
As someone already stated "mising seed variety". Maybe some mules, SAC reverse new design obverse?
The corn is already up, what do suppose she's planting? Are those goards?
They should have gone with profiles or 3/4 Indian women, IMHO.
I'm fond of the SAC design, something similar?
Scott >>
No kidding! Maybe she is laying down some cow manure. The same kind the Mint is smoking for coming up with this ridiculous design. The obverse is going to look very unbalanced when the date is removed. I really like the Sac. I thought it was one of the best designs for circulation (now that's funny) in my lifetime. Now I have to say I use to like the Sac.
Ren
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<< <i>I guess it's apropo. Look at the coinage of socialist countries during the early 1900's with wheat chaffs, corn, grain, workers in the field... We are headed that way. Note: I wouldn't equate our Lincoln/Wheat cent in this group, don't misunderstand me.
This is a product of self-loathing Americans at the helm. Look at the design of next years Platinum coinage.
During the last turn of the century our coinage was full of guilt, we paid homage to Indians on many coins and currency. And this was to pay tribute? No, it was guilt speaking. What was done to Indians nations was terrible to say the least.
I think we are seeing it again but maybe this time it's more a global guilt by these new generations of self-loathers.
We need to get back to simple Liberty/Eagle designs that define our country instead of these Politically Correct Political Coins.
Ren >>
You wanna drive a horse and buggy also. Or, just plain walk 18 miles to work every day like my grandfather did? >>
As Yoda would say, "No sense you make." Or as a former squadron mate use to say, "do you walk to school, or take a lunch?"
Ren >>
As Ken would say, "you talk like a person with head up ass."
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<< <i>Design does nothing for me.
As someone already stated "mising seed variety". Maybe some mules, SAC reverse new design obverse?
The corn is already up, what do suppose she's planting? Are those goards?
They should have gone with profiles or 3/4 Indian women, IMHO.
I'm fond of the SAC design, something similar?
Scott >>
No kidding! Maybe she is laying down some cow manure. The same kind the Mint is smoking for coming up with this ridiculous design. The obverse is going to look very unbalanced when the date is removed. I really like the Sac. I thought it was one of the best designs for circulation (now that's funny) in my lifetime. Now I have to say I use to like the Sac.
Ren >>
<< <i>The corn is already up, what do suppose she's planting? >>
You dummies really don't know much about life in general, do you?? You plant your corn a couple of weeks apart so that you can harvest all season.
Oh, and by the way, it's gourds, not goards.
Why else would she be planting corn in late summer?
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she's planting other stuff between the rows of corn, had to wait for it to get a little taller
<< <i>Wouldn't that look a little bit classier if the "$1" was removed and "One Dollar" was added along the bottom rim? I don't like the "$..." on any of the moderns. To me it just looks better if it is written out somehow. >>
Using the $ sign brings us a little closer in line with the North American Union single currency. The United States of Mexico already uses it on their PESO denominations.
<< <i>Where the heck are the modern day Longacres, Gaudens, Brenners, Weinmans, etc.? Is it really that difficult to design a classic coin. This country did it for more than 100 years >>
He's busy designing AMERO coins right now.
<< <i>Wouldn't that look a little bit classier if the "$1" was removed and "One Dollar" was added along the bottom rim? I don't like the "$..." on any of the moderns. To me it just looks better if it is written out somehow. >>
You're being too hard on the illiterate. They have a right to know the face value of your tax dollars.
"The corn is already up, what do suppose she's planting? Are those goards?"
Native Americans were very wise farmers, they used the gourds or squash to shade the root system
of the corn, then they would allow pole beans to grow on the corn stalks. The seeds she is planting
I would think are pole beans.
Steve
like on the coin. When farmers stagger plant corn it is done usually within a few weeks. The original plantings
would have barely begun to germinate, let alone grow to 3 feet tall.
Indians would also bury a fish with the kernal, as fertilizer. Today many use bone meal. Which is ground up fish bones.
Steve
<< <i>Would be a much more appealing design if the babe was neeked! >>
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<< <i>"The corn is already up, what do suppose she's planting? Are those goards?"
The seeds she is planting
I would think are pole beans.
Steve >>
The beans are already growing up the corn stalks.
Will hold back full comments until we actually see this on a coin, as they usually don't end up looking exactly like the drawing.
the "$1" is really lame though and "one dollar" would look better. But I guess they can't spell it out no more cuz peeple caint reed az well no more deez dayes. or somthin...
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<< <i>Where the heck are the modern day Longacres, Gaudens, Brenners, Weinmans, etc.? Is it really that difficult to design a classic coin. This country did it for more than 100 years. >>
And, they were not considered classics when they were minted. That came later. >>
You mean to tell me that regarless of era, that thing, side-by-side with a Standing Liberty quarter would produce the same reaction?
Steve
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The Three Sisters of Native American agriculture, corn, beans and squash, are an ancient and fascinating subject to share with young children. Used by various tribes throughout North America, the system is a simple but profound example of companion planting*. The three plants are companions; they help each other by maximizing growing conditions for one another. The corn, tall and firm, grows in the center of a circular bed and serves as a support for climbing pole beans. The beans fix nitrogen in the soil, important for nitrogen loving, heavy feeding corn. The squash surrounds the corn and beans and covers the ground, serving to hold moisture in the soil, and – as Native American lore explains – the (BLANK) on squash stems act as repellant to pests such as hungry raccoons.
What no fish?
Steve
Just like the "classic" Jefferson nickels, 1938-2003, the "classic" Washington quarters, 1932-1998 - and the soon-to-be-classic Lincoln Memorial cents, 1959-2008.
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<< <i>Where the heck are the modern day Longacres, Gaudens, Brenners, Weinmans, etc.? Is it really that difficult to design a classic coin. This country did it for more than 100 years. >>
And, they were not considered classics when they were minted. That came later. >>
You mean to tell me that regarless of era, that thing, side-by-side with a Standing Liberty quarter would produce the same reaction? >>
Can you predict the future? I can't.
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<< <i>I think the artists do not seem to have a feel for coin art which is not the same as drawings or paintings. Maybe this will be ok on metal but will we have high and low leafs again? >>
Anymore, coin design is by "committee" and must meet the criteria for multiple political agenda's which is really too bad.
When politics plays a part in coin design, the ideals that set this country apart from all other nations is set to the side in an attempt to please the most vocal of the whiners.
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<< <i>I think the artists do not seem to have a feel for coin art which is not the same as drawings or paintings. Maybe this will be ok on metal but will we have high and low leafs again? >>
Anymore, coin design is by "committee" and must meet the criteria for multiple political agenda's which is really too bad.
When politics plays a part in coin design, the ideals that set this country apart from all other nations is set to the side in an attempt to please the most vocal of the whiners. >>
The whole Sacagawea idea is PC to begin with. If anyone really looked at the facts known about her life instead of the mythology, they'd realize Lewis and Clark hired her French husband Toussaint Charbonneau as guide an interpreter because he spoke several native languages. She was just dragged along and never even left camp with a couple of exceptions, one of which was when they reached the Pacific Ocean, they found a beached whale. She begged to be taken out of camp to see it, so they did. There's a statue there as if she led the expedition to the Pacific, no mention of only coming out to look at a dead whale.
Her value to the expedition was her presence, which indicated to other tribes that they were not a war party since a woman was with them.
Pocahontas was more of an independent woman with leadership skills and would have been a better choice if that was the criteria for choosing the coin subject.