1 Dollar - California - American Innovation $1 Coin Program (2026)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Weight (g) | 8.1 |
| Diameter (mm) | 26.49 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Manganese-Brass |
| Currency Value (USD) | 1 |
| Orientation | Coin orientation ↑↓ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Phebe Hemphill
Lettering:
$1
IN GOD
WE TRUST
PH
250
JK
Description:
Description:
The obverse (heads) design of American Innovation $1 Coins features a dramatic representation of the Statue of Liberty in profile with the inscriptions “IN GOD WE TRUST” and “$1.” Each annual obverse design also includes a unique privy mark of a stylized gear, representing industry and innovation. In 2026, the privy mark will also incorporate a Liberty Bell with the inscription “250” to commemorate the Semiquincentennial of our Nation’s founding.
$1
IN GOD
WE TRUST
PH
250
JK
Description:
Description:
The obverse (heads) design of American Innovation $1 Coins features a dramatic representation of the Statue of Liberty in profile with the inscriptions “IN GOD WE TRUST” and “$1.” Each annual obverse design also includes a unique privy mark of a stylized gear, representing industry and innovation. In 2026, the privy mark will also incorporate a Liberty Bell with the inscription “250” to commemorate the Semiquincentennial of our Nation’s founding.
Reverse
Engraved by Phebe Hemphill
Lettering:
• MAKE SOMETHING WONDERFUL •
EH PH
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA • STEVE JOBS • CALIFORNIA
Description:
This design presents a young Steve Jobs sitting in front of a quintessentially northern California landscape of oak-covered rolling hills. His posture and expression, as he is captured in a moment of reflection, show how this environment inspired his vision to transform complex technology into something as intuitive and organic as nature itself. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “CALIFORNIA.” Additional inscriptions are “STEVE JOBS” and “MAKE SOMETHING WONDERFUL.”
• MAKE SOMETHING WONDERFUL •
EH PH
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA • STEVE JOBS • CALIFORNIA
Description:
This design presents a young Steve Jobs sitting in front of a quintessentially northern California landscape of oak-covered rolling hills. His posture and expression, as he is captured in a moment of reflection, show how this environment inspired his vision to transform complex technology into something as intuitive and organic as nature itself. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “CALIFORNIA.” Additional inscriptions are “STEVE JOBS” and “MAKE SOMETHING WONDERFUL.”
Edge
Lettering:
2026 P ★★★ E PLURIBUS UNUM ★★★★★★★★★★
Description:
The edge-incused inscriptions are “2026,” the mint mark, and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
2026 P ★★★ E PLURIBUS UNUM ★★★★★★★★★★
Description:
The edge-incused inscriptions are “2026,” the mint mark, and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 D | United States Mint of Denver | Unknown | |
| 2026 P | United States Mint of Philadelphia | Unknown | |
| 2026 S | United States Mint of San Francisco, Proof | Unknown | |
| 2026 S | United States Mint of San Francisco, Reverse Proof | Unknown |