1 Dollar "Native American Dollar" Sequoyah of the Cherokee Nation
2017 year| Manganese brass clad copper | 8.1 g | 26.5 mm |
| Issuer | United States |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2017 |
| Value | 1 Dollar (1 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Manganese brass clad copper |
| Weight | 8.1 g |
| Diameter | 26.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#99708 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 12% |
Reverse
Likeness of Sequoyah, in profile, writing “Sequoyah from Cherokee Nation” in syllabary along the border of the design.
Scripts: Cherokee, Latin
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * ᏍᏏᏉᏯ ᏣᎳᎩᎯ ᎠᏰᎵ ᎡᎯ
Sequoyah
$1 CLV
CTC
Translation:
Ssiquoya from Cherokee Nation
Note: Sequoyah signed his name Ssiquoya
Engravers: Chris Costello, Charles Lessie Vickers
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.
Script: Latin
Lettering: E PLURIBUS UNUM 2017
Comment
The coin honors Sequoyah of the Cherokee Nation, creator of the Cherokee written syllabary, which made reading and writing in the Cherokee language possible.Interesting fact
The Native American Dollar coin featuring Sequoyah of the Cherokee Nation, issued in 2017, is the first US coin to feature an indigenous person without a European name.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 D | 1820000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 P | 1540000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 S | 488460 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Dollar "Native American Dollar" (Sequoyah of the Cherokee Nation) 2017 coin.
