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Sacagawea Golden Dollar
The first dollar with a manganese-brass outer layer.
What our records show
- For 2000–2008, the years this site covers for this design, our table has production figures for 9 of 9 years.
- Facilities in the record, with the mark their coins carried: Philadelphia: P (2000–2008); Denver: D (2000–2008).
- What the figures count: circulating production each calendar year, without proof or uncirculated-set coins (archived Mint production pages).
“The U.S. Mint issued the Sacagawea Golden Dollar from 2000 to 2008. It was the first dollar made with an outer layer of manganese brass, giving it a golden color.”
Metal, weight and size, where a Mint table dates it
| Coin years | Specification and source |
|---|---|
| 2000–2008 | No specification dated to these years in the sources we checked. |
Each row covers only the coin years its source establishes. Proof and collector versions can differ and aren't covered.
Current Mint specification (undated; applicability to earlier years not established)
Metal: manganese-brass (88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese, 2% nickel) · Weight: 8.1 g · Diameter: 26.49 mm
Source: U.S. Mint, Coin Specifications page (archived October 9, 2024; the page says its content was last updated April 28, 2022). The page doesn't say which years' coins it describes.
How many were made
| Year | Philadelphia P | Denver D | What the figure counts, and notes | Source (see list below) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 767,140,000 | 518,916,000 | circulating production that calendar year | 1 |
| 2001 | 62,468,000 | 70,939,500 | circulating production that calendar year | 2 |
| 2002 | 3,865,610 | 3,732,000 | circulating production that calendar year | 3 |
| 2003 | 3,080,000 | 3,080,000 | circulating production that calendar year | 4 |
| 2004 | 2,660,000 | 2,660,000 | circulating production that calendar year | 5 |
| 2005 | 2.52 million | 2.52 million | circulating production that calendar year | 6 |
| 2006 | 4.90 million | 2.80 million | circulating production that calendar year | 7 |
| 2007 | 3.64 million | 3.92 million | circulating production that calendar year | 8 |
| 2008 | 9.80 million | 14.84 million | circulating production that calendar year | 9 |
- Mint production page, 2000 (archived), January 2000 through December 2000
- Mint production page, 2001 (archived), January 2001 through December 2001
- Mint production page, 2002 (archived), January 2002 through December 2002
- Mint production page, 2003 (archived), January 2003 through December 2003
- Mint production page, 2004 (archived), January 2004 through December 2004
- Mint production page, 2005 (archived), January 2005 through December 2005
- Mint production page, 2006 (archived), January 2006 through December 2006
- Mint production page, 2007 (archived), January 2007 through December 2007
- Mint production page, 2008 (archived), January 2008 through December 2008
Where the mint mark is
The Mint pages we used don't say where this design carries its mint mark, so we don't give a location.
Sources
- Coin Production Figures (U.S. Mint, 1999-2012 site). United States Mint (archived copy).
- Dollar Coins (U.S. Mint, Circulating Coins). United States Mint (archived copy).
- Coin Specifications (U.S. Mint). United States Mint (archived copy).
Figures and quotes checked against their sources on October 12, 2026.