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State: Indiana
Drescription: The 2023 Indiana American Innovation $1 Coin honors the U.S. automobile industry, featuring a vertical design on the reverse with three, stacked, iconic vehicles: an early gas-powered car, a classic automobile, and a modern Indy-style race car. The design highlights Indiana’s role in automotive manufacturing, including innovations like headlights and tires.
Key Features and Design:
Reverse (Tails): Showcases the evolution of American automobiles through three, stacked, distinct vehicles—early gas-powered, classic, and Indy-style race car—representing the industry's history and technological advancements.
Obverse (Heads): Features a dramatic profile of the Statue of Liberty, consistent with all coins in the American Innovation series.
Details: The coin bears the "P" mint mark (Philadelphia), with inscriptions "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "INDIANA," and the year of issue on the edge.
Significance: The coin represents Indiana's contribution to automotive, manufacturing, and cultural innovations, such as rearview mirrors, cruise control, and the Indianapolis 500.
Drescription: The 2023 Indiana American Innovation $1 Coin honors the U.S. automobile industry, featuring a vertical design on the reverse with three, stacked, iconic vehicles: an early gas-powered car, a classic automobile, and a modern Indy-style race car. The design highlights Indiana’s role in automotive manufacturing, including innovations like headlights and tires.
Key Features and Design:
Reverse (Tails): Showcases the evolution of American automobiles through three, stacked, distinct vehicles—early gas-powered, classic, and Indy-style race car—representing the industry's history and technological advancements.
Obverse (Heads): Features a dramatic profile of the Statue of Liberty, consistent with all coins in the American Innovation series.
Details: The coin bears the "P" mint mark (Philadelphia), with inscriptions "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "INDIANA," and the year of issue on the edge.
Significance: The coin represents Indiana's contribution to automotive, manufacturing, and cultural innovations, such as rearview mirrors, cruise control, and the Indianapolis 500.