1 Dollar - American Indians in ballet - Native American $1 Coins (2023)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 777 |
| Weight (g) | 8.1 |
| Diameter (mm) | 26.49 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Manganese-Brass plated Copper |
| Currency Value (USD) | 1 |
| Orientation | Coin orientation ↑↓ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Glenna Goodacre
Lettering:
LIBERTY
IN GOD
WE TRUST
Description:
The obverse (heads) design continues to feature a portrait of the central figure of Sacagawea, carrying her infant son, Jean-Baptiste. Inscriptions are “LIBERTY” and “IN GOD WE TRUST.” The coins continue to retain their distinctive edge lettering and golden color.
LIBERTY
IN GOD
WE TRUST
Description:
The obverse (heads) design continues to feature a portrait of the central figure of Sacagawea, carrying her infant son, Jean-Baptiste. Inscriptions are “LIBERTY” and “IN GOD WE TRUST.” The coins continue to retain their distinctive edge lettering and golden color.
Reverse
Engraved by Phebe Hemphill
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
MARIA TALLCHIEF
$1
AMERICAN INDIANS IN BALLET
Description:
The reverse design features Maria Tallchief in balletic pose. Tallchief was America’s first major prima ballerina, and she and her husband, George Balanchine, transformed American classical ballet. In addition to Tallchief, four other American Indian ballerinas from Oklahoma achieved international recognition in the 20th century, including her younger sister Marjorie Tallchief, Yvonne Chouteau, Rosella Hightower, and Moscelyne Larkin. Celebrated as the “Five Moons,” their legacy of achievement and inclusion continues to influence ballet today. A nod to the Five Moons is presented in the lunar motif, while the four ballerinas in the background are symbolic of both Tallchief’s American Indian ballerina contemporaries and the generations of dancers they inspired. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “MARIA TALLCHIEF,” “$1,” and “AMERICAN INDIANS IN BALLET.”
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
MARIA TALLCHIEF
$1
AMERICAN INDIANS IN BALLET
Description:
The reverse design features Maria Tallchief in balletic pose. Tallchief was America’s first major prima ballerina, and she and her husband, George Balanchine, transformed American classical ballet. In addition to Tallchief, four other American Indian ballerinas from Oklahoma achieved international recognition in the 20th century, including her younger sister Marjorie Tallchief, Yvonne Chouteau, Rosella Hightower, and Moscelyne Larkin. Celebrated as the “Five Moons,” their legacy of achievement and inclusion continues to influence ballet today. A nod to the Five Moons is presented in the lunar motif, while the four ballerinas in the background are symbolic of both Tallchief’s American Indian ballerina contemporaries and the generations of dancers they inspired. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “MARIA TALLCHIEF,” “$1,” and “AMERICAN INDIANS IN BALLET.”
Edge
Lettering:
2023 D E PLURIBUS UNUM
Description:
The year of minting (2025), mintmark, and the inscription “E PLURIBUS UNUM” are incused on the edge of the coins.
2023 D E PLURIBUS UNUM
Description:
The year of minting (2025), mintmark, and the inscription “E PLURIBUS UNUM” are incused on the edge of the coins.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 D | United States Mint of Denver | Unknown | |
| 2023 P | United States Mint of Philadelphia | Unknown | |
| 2023 S | United States Mint of San Francisco, Proof | Unknown |