Years
Designer
Glenna Goodacre / Thomas D. Rogers (later various)
Composition
Manganese-brass clad
Diameter
26.49 mm
Mass
8.1 g
Thickness
2 mm
Edge
Plain (lettered from 2009)
Mints
Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco
Metal
Clad
Design
Sacagawea carrying Jean Baptiste. Original soaring-eagle reverse 2000–08; yearly Native American reverse program from 2009 with incuse edge lettering.
History
The golden dollar was meant to succeed where SBA failed, with color as the cue. Cheerios dollars (2000, enhanced tail feathers) were a cereal promotion and a modern rarity. 2000-P experimental 'wounded eagle' and presentation pieces exist. Since 2009 the reverse rotates through Native history while Sacagawea remains. Circulation is limited; most are struck for collectors and Native American program distribution.
Key dates
Varieties
2000-P · 2000-P Cheerios dollar
design · key
2000-P · 2000-P Wounded Eagle
hub · scarce
82 issues