The Ultimate Guide To Presidential Dollar Coins (2007-2020)

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The Presidential dollar coins were struck from 2007 to 2020 as circulating commemorative coins. They honor all of America’s former, deceased presidents since 2007.

NOTE: From 2012 to 2020 Presidential dollar coins were minted only for collectors and not released into circulation. Therefore, 2011 is the last time U.S. dollar coins were minted for circulation.

The U.S Mint produced these $1 coins (which are gold in color) — each with the face of one of our former presidents.

Four coins came out each year until all former presidents (non-living) were minted on gold-colored U.S. $1 coins.

Here’s everything you want to know about Presidential $1 coins (and the related First Spouse $10 gold coins series).

Facts About Presidential Gold Coins

• These coins are identical to the size and weight of the Sacagawea dollar coin.
• Although they are gold in color, they have NO gold in them. The composition of Presidential dollar coins includes a pure copper core with an outer layer of 77% copper, 12% zinc, 7% manganese, and 4% nickel. It’s this unique combination of metals which gives the dollar coins their golden color.
• The front of the dollar coins depict a former president of the U.S. along with the years they served in office.
• Only one depiction for each president was made — regardless of how many terms they served. The only exception is Grover Cleveland, who received a different depiction on 2 separate coins since he served 2 non-consecutive terms.
• Presidential $1 coins contain the date, motto, and mintmark on the edge of the coin.
• All of the Presidential dollar coins share a same reverse that depicts a view of the Statue of Liberty and reads “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.”

See how much Presidential dollars are worth today.

Look For Presidential Dollar Coin Errors

If you happened to grab up some Presidential dollars when they first came out in 2007, be sure to examine the edges of those coins.

George Washington and John Adams were the first two in the series to be released — and there was an error on some of those coins. They didn’t receive the edge lettering. They, they became known as the “plain edge Presidential dollar” or “Godless dollar” coins.

MUST READ: How to detect fake “Godless dollars”

If you’re lucky enough to have one of these (there are quite a few), they have been known to sell on eBay for $100 or more.

Beware of rip-offs!

Here’s more about the $1 George Washington error coins.

A List Of All U.S. Presidential Dollar Coins

The following list shows all of the U.S. presidents, in order of their presidency — showing the years they served in office and the date the coins were released by the U.S. Mint.

2007 Presidential Dollars

#1 – George Washington, 1789-1797
#2 – John Adams, 1797-1801
#3 – Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809
#4 – James Madison, 1809-1817

2008 Presidential Dollars

#5 – James Monroe, 1817-1825
#6 – John Quincy Adams, 1825-1829
#7 – Andrew Jackson, 1829-1837
#8 – Martin Van Buren, 1837-1841

2009 Presidential Dollars

#9 – William Henry Harrison, 1841
#10 – John Tyler, 1841-1845
#11 – James K. Polk, 1845-1849
#12 – Zachary Taylor, 1849-1850

2010 Presidential Dollars

#13 – Millard Fillmore, 1850-1853
#14 – Franklin Pierce, 1853-1857
#15 – James Buchanan, 1857-1861
#16 – Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865

2011 Presidential Dollars

#17 – Andrew Johnson, 1865-1869
#18 – Ulysses S. Grant, 1869-1877
#19 – Rutherford B. Hayes, 1877-1881
#20 – James A. Garfield, 1881

2012 Presidential Dollars

#21 – Chester A, Arthur, 1881-1885
#22 – Grover Cleveland, 1885-1889
#23 – Benjamin Harrison, 1889-1893
#24 – Grover Cleveland, 1893-1897

2013 Presidential Dollars

#25 – William McKinley, 1897-1901
#26 – Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-1909
#27 – William H. Taft, 1909-1913
#28 – Woodrow Wilson, 1913-1921

2014 Presidential Dollars

#29 – Warren G. Harding, 1921-1923
#30 – Calvin Coolidge, 1923-1929
#31 – Herbert C. Hoover, 1929-1933
#32 – Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933-1945

2015 Presidential Dollars

#33 – Harry S. Truman, 1945-1953
#34 – Dwight Eisenhower, 1953-1961
#35 – John F. Kennedy, 1961-1963
#36 – Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963-1969

2016 Presidential Dollars

#37 – Richard M. Nixon, 1969-1974
#38 – Gerald R. Ford, 1974-1977
#39 – Ronald W. Reagan, 1981-1989

2020 Presidential Dollars

#41 – George H.W. Bush, 1989-1993

TIP: If you’re collecting all of the Presidential dollar coins, you might want to consider a nice Presidential $1 coin folder (or album) to place your U.S. Presidential dollars in for safe keeping.

MUST READ: 10 Of The Most Valuable U.S. Presidential Dollar Coins

Related First Spouse Coins Series

Interestingly, another presidential coin set called the First Spouse gold coins series ran from 2007 to 2020, as well. First Spouse gold coins are $10 coins made with 1/2 oz. of pure .9999-fine gold each.

The front (obverse) of these First Spouse coins bears a portrait of the first lady. The artwork on the back (reverse) features her most prominent role in the White House, in society, or in life.

Each First Spouse gold coin was released concurrently — at the same time as her husband’s Presidential coin.