Steve Jobs will appear on commemorative $1 coin
Key Takeaways
- The US Mint revealed the design for a commemorative $1 coin honoring Steve Jobs.
- The coin design features Jobs in a turtleneck with the inscription "Make something wonderful."
- The coin will cost $13.25 and will be available for purchase starting in 2026.
- This release is part of a long-term project honoring American innovation, with other states nominating figures like the Cray-1 supercomputer.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom nominated Jobs, citing his encapsulation of California's innovation.
The US Mint has announced the design for a commemorative $1 coin celebrating the life and legacy of the late Apple co-founder and CEO, Steve Jobs. The design depicts a young Jobs sitting cross-legged before a California landscape, notably wearing his signature turtleneck and bearing the inscription, "Make something wonderful," a quote reflecting his worldview. Although the coin will cost $13.25 on the Mint website, it is not scheduled to be available until 2026. This coin is part of an ongoing project, initiated in 2018, that pays tribute to American innovation, with states nominating various icons for memorialization. For instance, Wisconsin nominated the Cray-1 supercomputer for the same year. California Governor Gavin Newsom praised Jobs upon his nomination in February, highlighting how he embodies the innovation central to California.
