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2025-D Native American One Dollar MS Mary Kawena Pukui Values
Details
Nānā I Ke Kumu is the title of a series of books that Pukui helped produce with the Queen Liliʻuokalani Children's Center. The phrase itself is considered very evocative of Pukui’s life, work, and legacy, as she was someone who was constantly consulted for her expertise on various aspects of Hawaiian knowledge. Hawaiian knowledge is symbolized through the leaves and nuts of Hawaii’s state tree, the kukui.
Obverse: Portrait of Sacagawea with child in a papoose with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST in the left field. LIBERTY centered at the top. The date and mint mark are located on the edge (rim).
Reverse:
The reverse features Mary Kawena Pukui wearing a hibiscus flower, a kukui nut lei, and a muʻumuʻu adorned with an aloha print. Stylized depictions of water appear in the background. Inscriptions include “United States of America,” “$1,” and “Nānā I Ke Kumu,” which translates literally to “Look to the Source.”
Source: US Mint
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Denver
Coinage Type:
Native American dollar
Coinage Years:
2009-
Composition:
Copper & Brass
Mint Mark:
D
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Native American
Variety 2:
Mary Kawena Pukui
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
8.1 gr
Weight:
0.2857 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
26.5 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
General Coin Lettering:
2025, D
Designer:
Glenna Goodacre, Richard Masters
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST
Obverse Designer:
Glenna Goodacre
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, ONE DOLLAR
Reverse Designer:
Richard Masters
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