Fresh from mint wrapped rolls, these two P & D 2023 Sacagawea $1 coins with circulating finishes have never been placed into circulation.
The obverse design continues to feature a portrait of the central figure of Sacagawea, carrying her infant son, Jean-Baptiste. While the reverse design countinues to change each each year. This year's 2023 reverse design features Maria Tallchief in balletic pose. Tallchief was Americas first major prima ballerina, and she and her husband, George Balanchine, transformed American classical ballet. In addition to Tallchief, four other American Indian ballerinas from Oklahoma achieved international recognition in the 20th century, including her younger sister Marjorie Tallchief, Yvonne Chouteau, Rosella Hightower, and Moscelyne Larkin. Celebrated as the Five Moons, their legacy of achievement and inclusion continues to influence ballet today. A nod to the Five Moons is presented in the lunar motif, while the four ballerinas in the background are symbolic of both Tallchiefs American Indian ballerina contemporaries and the generations of dancers they inspired.
The year and mint mark are lettered into the edge of the coin. They were minted at both the Denver and Philadelphia Mints.
