Delaware is the first of four coins to be released this year. It features Annie Jump Cannon, a Delaware-born internationally recognized astronomer who invented a system for classifying the stars still in use today.
The reverse design features a silhouette of Annie Jump Cannon against the night sky, with a number of stars visible. Inscriptions are "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", "ANNIE JUMP CANNON", "CLASSIFYING THE STARS", and "DELAWARE".
The obverse design features a dramatic representation of the Statue of Liberty in profile with the inscriptions "IN GOD WE TRUST" and "$1". The design also includes a privy mark of a stylized gear, representing industry and innovation.
The edge-incused inscriptions are "2019", mint mark, and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Mintage:
Philadelphia | Denver | Proof | Rev Proof |
465,525 | 443,475 | 122,852 | 63,847 |