2020 D American Innovation Maryland Hubble Space Telescope Dollar $1 BU

This U.S. Mint American Innovation $1 Coin issue celebrates the construction and launch of one of the largest and most versatile space telescopes designed, the Hubble Space Telescope.

This program is a multi-year series honoring innovations and innovators with $1 coins from each state, District of Columbia and U.S. territories. These coins will be issued concurrently with the Sacagawea Native American Dollar.

Coin Highlights:

Composed of outer layers of .770 Copper, .120 Zinc, .070 Manganese and .040 Nickel bonded to an inner core of pure Copper.

Obverse: Features the Statue of Liberty in profile with the inscriptions “IN GOD WE TRUST” and "$1" along with a privy mark of a stylized gear, representing industry and innovation.

Reverse: An artist’s conception of the reverse (tails) design depicts the Hubble Space Telescope orbiting the Earth surrounded by a field of stars. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE,” and “MARYLAND.”Edge: Incused inscriptions; “2020” “D” mint mark, and “E PLURIBUS UNUM”.

Sovereign coin backed by the U.S. government.