U.S. Mint Honors the Legacy of Steve Jobs as With Special $1 Coin

The late Steve Jobs changed the world with his innovations in technology. From co-creating the Macintosh, the Apple II computer, and the iPhone, to playing a key role in the early years of Pixar, his contributions make him one of the greatest innovators in American history. To honor this legacy, United States Mint The special Steve Jobs coin will be issued as part of the 2026 American Innovation Coin Program.

The design depicts a young Jobs, sitting with his legs crossed, wearing a turtleneck, jeans and signature sneakers. The background shows a Northern California landscape, complete with oak-covered hills.

“Jobs’ posture and expressions, as captured in a moment of contemplation.” He writes US Mint, “showed how this environment inspired his vision of transforming complex technology into something as intuitive and organic as nature itself.”

The inscriptions on the coin give a nod to California, the state represented by the design, and Jobs himself. The coin also features the phrase “Make something great,” which is part of a larger quote by Jobs that states: “There are a lot of ways to be a person, and some people express their deep appreciation in different ways, but one of the ways I think people express their appreciation to the rest of humanity is to make something great and display it.” This phrase is also the name of a posthumous book featuring Jobs’ writings, interviews, and speeches.

The image on the coin was designed by Ilana Hagler, Artistic Inclusion Program Designer at the U.S. Mint; It was sculpted by Phoebe Hemphill, the Mint Medal artist. The obverse design features a dramatic representation of the Statue of Liberty in profile and the phrase “In God We Trust.”

The other three figures who make up America’s innovation program for the 2026 $1 coin are Dr. Norman Borlaug of Iowa, an agricultural pioneer known as the “Father of the Green Revolution”; The Cray-1 supercomputer, conceived in Wisconsin; and mobile refrigeration, which was invented in Minnesota and changed the trade in perishable goods forever.

Jobs was selected to represent California after being nominated by Governor Gavin Newsom earlier this year. “Innovation and California are synonymous, and Steve Jobs epitomizes the unique brand of innovation that California operates: innovation not driven by business alone, but as a means to change the world forever,” Newsom stated.

A $1 Steve Jobs coin will go on sale next year and will sell for $13.25. To stay up to date on more limited edition coins, visit US Mint website.

To honor the legacy of Steve Jobs, the U.S. Mint will issue a special coin as part of the 2026 American Innovation Coin Program.

The image was designed by Ilana Hagler and sculpted by Phoebe Hemphill.

American mint: Website

sources: The United States Mint releases designs for the 2026 American Innovation® $1 coin program; Apple’s Steve Jobs to appear on US $1 coin: ‘Make something great’

All images via US Mint.

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