1 Dollar - North Carolina - American Innovation $1 Coin Program (2021)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 754 |
| Weight (g) | 8.1 |
| Diameter (mm) | 26.49 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Manganese-Brass |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Currency Value (USD) | 1 |
| Orientation | Coin orientation ↑↓ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Justin Kuntz
Lettering:
$1
IN GOD
WE TRUST
PH
JK
Description:
The obverse design features a dramatic representation of the Statue of Liberty in profile with the inscriptions “IN GOD WE TRUST” and “$1.” The design also includes a privy mark of a stylized gear, representing industry and innovation.
$1
IN GOD
WE TRUST
PH
JK
Description:
The obverse design features a dramatic representation of the Statue of Liberty in profile with the inscriptions “IN GOD WE TRUST” and “$1.” The design also includes a privy mark of a stylized gear, representing industry and innovation.
Reverse
Engraved by Joseph Menna
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NC
FIRST PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
RS JFM
NORTH CAROLINA
Description:
North Carolina: The reverse design by Ronald D. Sanders features a stack of three textbooks with “FIRST PUBLIC UNIVERSITY” on the spine of the middle book. A lamp of knowledge is perched atop the books, and olive branches curve around the edge of the design. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “NORTH CAROLINA.”
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NC
FIRST PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
RS JFM
NORTH CAROLINA
Description:
North Carolina: The reverse design by Ronald D. Sanders features a stack of three textbooks with “FIRST PUBLIC UNIVERSITY” on the spine of the middle book. A lamp of knowledge is perched atop the books, and olive branches curve around the edge of the design. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “NORTH CAROLINA.”
Edge
Lettering:
2021 P E PLURIBUS UNUM
Description:
The year of minting (2021), mintmark, and inscription “E PLURIBUS UNUM” are incused on the edge of the coins.
2021 P E PLURIBUS UNUM
Description:
The year of minting (2021), mintmark, and inscription “E PLURIBUS UNUM” are incused on the edge of the coins.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 D | United States Mint of Denver | Unknown | |
| 2021 P | United States Mint of Philadelphia | Unknown | |
| 2021 S | United States Mint of San Francisco, Proof | Unknown | |
| 2021 S | United States Mint of San Francisco, Reverse Proof | Unknown |


