2007 George Washington Presidential Dollar
George Washington Presidential Dollars were released on February 15, 2007 as the first coin of the Presidential Dollar series. So far, the coin has the highest overall mintage for the series.
The Philadelphia mint produced 176,680,000 coins. The Denver mint produced 163,680,000 coins.
The obverse of the coin features a portrait of the president and the reverse features the Statue of Liberty design used on all Presidential Dollars. The obverse designer/sculptor was Joseph Menna. The reverse designer/sculptor was Don Everhart.
The obverse features inscriptions “George Washington,” “1st President,” and the years of his presidential term “1789-1797.” The reverse inscriptions include “United States of America,” and the denomination “$1.” The date and mint mark are located on the edge inscription of the coin along with the mottoes “In God We Trust” and “E Pluribus Unum.”
George Washington was the former General and Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. He was then unanimously elected as President. He served two terms as the 1st President of the United States from 1789-1797.
The official launch ceremony for the George Washington Presidential Dollars was held at Grand Central Terminal in New York City. The ceremony was attended by United States Mint Director Edmund Moy. George Washington imitators greeted some of the City’s commuters in honor of the new coin.
Coin Specifications:
- Diameter: 26.5 mm
- Weight: 8.1g
- Thickness: 2.0 mm
- Edge: Lettered
- Composition: 88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese, 2% nickel
- Mintage: 176,680,000 Philadelphia, 163,680,000 Denver