1 Dollar John Quincy Adams

2008 year


Manganese brass clad copper	8.1 g	26.5 mm

Description

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2008
Value	1 Dollar (1&nbspUSD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Manganese brass clad copper
Weight	8.1 g
Diameter	26.5 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Updated	2024-10-09

References

Numista	N#4953
Rarity index	6%

Reverse

Statue of Liberty with the denomination to the left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$1
DE

Engraver: Don Everhart

Edge

Engraved with date and both mottos, the edge lettering on Presidential and Native American Dollars can be in Positions A or B

Position A: edge lettering reads upside-down when the portrait faces up
Position B: edge lettering reads normally when the portrait faces up

Lettering: E PLURIBUS UNUM • IN GOD WE TRUST • 2008 P

Translation: Out of Many, One • In God We Trust • 2008 P

Comment

The Presidential Dollar proved to be unpopular amongst the American public and are today rarely seen in everyday commerce. However, they are frequently used in Ecuador and El Salvador, two nations that have adopted the United States dollar.

Interesting fact

The interesting fact about the John Quincy Adams dollar coin is that it was the first coin in the U.S. Mint's Presidential $1 Coin Program to feature a non-presidential portrait on the obverse (front side). Instead of a portrait of John Quincy Adams, the coin features a depiction of the Statue of Liberty, symbolizing his role in the development of the United States' diplomatic relations and his support for the idea of liberty.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2008 D	57720000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2008 P	57540000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2008 S	3083940	-	-	-	-	-	-

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