George Washington Presidential Coin Tribute

To honor the lives and legacies of the men who have served our country as President, Congress passed the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005. This act commissions the U.S. Mint to create a series of coins featuring the Presidents in the order that they served. These coins will be released into circulation beginning with Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Madison, and will only be minted for one year. The Mint will release the next four coins in the series on Presidents Day each year. Capitalizing on the success of the State Quarter Series, Congress hopes to revitalize circulated U.S. coins as an object of beauty and collectable value. Based on the official presidential portraits, the Presidential $1 coins feature large, dramatic artwork in a glistening golden hue. Their most unique feature is the incused, or stamped in, edge inscriptions: "E Pluribus Unum,” the year of minting, and "In God We Trust.” The reverse of the coins features a striking rendition of the Statue of Liberty. As a companion to this series, AMERICAN MINT is issuing a commemorative coin for each President, richly layered in 24k gold. These coins are being released to correspond with each related Presidential $1 coin. To celebrate the $1 Presidential coin, AMERICAN MINT has created an exclusive Presidential Commemorative Coin Set. This limited edition set features a "Brilliant Uncirculated” edition of the first coin in this historic series - the George Washington $1 coin - and an AMERICAN MINT exclusive George Washington commemorative coin layered in 24k gold. The set contains: George Washington Presidential $1 Coin George Washington Commemorative Coin