May 7, 2018 -
A student of both history and law, James Madison attended the College of New Jersey (later known as Princeton University), returning to his native Virginia to help craft that state’s Constitution, as well as serving as a leader in the...
May 7, 2018 -
Sometimes referred to as the “silent member” of the Continental Congress, Thomas Jefferson spoke volumes with his pen. He drafted the Declaration of Independence at the age of 33, and later succeeded Benjamin Franklin as America’s foreign minister to France....
November 19, 2021 -
The 2009 Native American $1 Coin is based on the theme of agriculture. Spread of Three Sisters Agriculture (1000 A.D.) Maize was domesticated in central Mexico and spread from the southwest through North America, along with symbiotic “Three Sisters” agriculture,...
November 19, 2021 -
The 2016 Native American $1 Coin commemorates the contributions of the Native American Code Talkers in World War I and World War II. It is estimated that more than 12,000 Native Americans served in the U.S. military during World War...
November 19, 2021 -
The 2015 Native American $1 Coin commemorates the contributions of the Kahnawake Mohawk and Mohawk Akwesasne communities to “high iron” construction work and the building of New York City skyscrapers. American Indians have become legendary figures in hazardous occupations. Tribes...
November 19, 2021 -
The 2013 Native American $1 Coin commemorates the Delaware Treaty of 1778. After declaring independence, the United States signed its first formal treaty with an Indian tribe, the Delaware, at Fort Pitt (now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) on September 17, 1778. The...
November 19, 2021 -
The theme for the 2012 Native American $1 Coin is Trade Routes in the 17th Century. Introduction: Trade and Economy American Indians maintained widespread trans-continental, inter-tribal trade for more than a millennium. The Native American trade infrastructure became the channel...
November 19, 2021 -
The theme for the 2011 Native American $1 Coin is “Supreme Sachem Ousamequin, Massasoit of the Great Wampanoag Nation Creates Alliance with Settlers at Plymouth Bay (1621).” Introduction: Diplomacy—Treaties with Tribal Nations Within Native American culture, the ability to make...
November 19, 2021 -
The theme for the 2010 Native American $1 Coin is “Government—The Great Tree of Peace.” Great Tree of Peace (early 1400s) (Noted in P.L. 110-82 as “Iroquois Confederacy”) The Haudenosaunee Confederation, also known as the Iroquois Confederacy of upstate New...
December 21, 2016 -
Total Coins: 494,004 Read about the coin’s design, history, and specifications. Coins Silver Option Code Description Sets Proof Uncirculated 2S3 Coin & Pouch – Silver Proof 48,835 48,835 2S4 Coin & Currency – Silver Uncirculated 49,934 49,934 2S5 Silver Proof...