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U.S. Mint Launches Steve Jobs $1 Coin for California on Tuesday

The choice underscores how the series spotlights real innovators from each state.

Overview

  • Sales open Tuesday, May 12, with 25-coin rolls priced at $61 and 100-coin bags at $154.50, each limited to 10 per household and minted in Denver or Philadelphia.
  • The reverse shows a young Jobs before oak-covered Northern California hills with the inscriptions "Steve Jobs" and "Make Something Wonderful," designed by Elana Hagler and sculpted by Phebe Hemphill.
  • Gov. Gavin Newsom selected Jobs for California’s slot in the American Innovation program, and Mint Director Paul Hollis praised his role in changing how people connect and communicate.
  • The Jobs dollar arrives as the third American Innovation coin of 2026 after Iowa and Wisconsin, with a reported mintage of 25,950 pieces that could drive brisk collector demand.
  • The American Innovation series issues $1 coins for every state and territory with the Statue of Liberty on the front, and the Treasury secretary makes the final design picks.