Mint issues the sixth presidential dollar coin
Thursday, May 15, the U.S. Mint issues the sixth presidential dollar coin. The coin features John Quincy Adams, who served as the United States' sixth president from 1825 to 1829. Adams was the son of second U.S. President John Adams and Abigail Adams. As president, Adams proposed a wide system of roads and canals to stimulate the economy and foster trade throughout the nation. For more information on the Presidential Dollar Coin Program, visit USA.gov.
The United States government continues issuing currency with enhanced designs and security features. New twenty (20) and fifty (50) dollar bills were introduced in 2003 and 2004, respectively. A new ten (10) dollar bill entered circulation on March 2, 2006, followed by a new five (5) dollar bill on March 13, 2008, and a redesigned 100 dollar bill to be released in the future. At this time, the government has no plans to redesign the one and two dollar bills.
This redesigned currency is safer, smarter and more secure:
- Safer because it is harder to fake and easier to check.
- Smarter to stay ahead of tech-savvy counterfeiters.
- More Secure to protect the integrity of U.S. currency.
You may wish to view more information about the redesigned currency.
In addition, the United States government is honoring our Nation’s Presidents by issuing one dollar circulating coins featuring their images in the order that they served. For the year 2008, the Presidents honored on the coins will be Monroe, Adams, Jackson and Van Buren. The United States Mint will mint and issue four Presidential one dollar coins per year.
These coins are unique among U.S. circulating coins. For instance, several inscriptions usually found on the face of the coins have been moved to the edge. They are the year of minting, "E Pluribus Unum," "In God We Trust" and the mint mark. You may wish to view more information on the Presidential $1 Coin Program.
Information on the 50 State Quarters® Program, which releases five new quarters a year each with a design honoring one of the 50 states in the Union, is also available.
