2009 Native American Dollar

About This Coin

The 2009 Native American Dollar is a United States dollar from the Sacagawea & Native American Dollars 2000 to Date series. In 2009, coins were struck at the Denver, Philadelphia, and San Francisco Mints with a combined mintage of 78.6 million. The obverse features Sacagawea carrying her infant son, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, on her back; the reverse changes every year to honor a Native American contribution. The 2009 Native American Dollar honors the Three Sisters method of companion planting developed by Indigenous peoples, in which corn, beans, and squash are grown together. The reverse depicts a Native American woman planting seeds surrounded by the three crops. The reverse was redesigned annually beginning this year under the Native American $1 Coin Program, featuring different themes honoring Native American contributions. Weighing 8.1 grams, 26.5 mm in diameter. Across its variants, estimated values range from $1 to $10 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. Designed by Glenna Goodacre (obverse) / various reverse designers.