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Innovation
State: Michigan

Drescription: The 2025 Michigan American Innovation $1 Coin honors the automobile assembly line, featuring a 1930s-era scene on the reverse where workers lower an automobile cab onto a chassis. Part of the U.S. Mint’s American Innovation series, it highlights Michigan’s industrial impact with inscriptions “AUTO ASSEMBLY LINE,” “MICHIGAN,” and “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”.

Design Details: The reverse (tail side) depicts auto workers assembling a vehicle, symbolizing the industrial revolution and manufacturing efficiency.

Obverse: Features the standard American Innovation series design of the Statue of Liberty in profile with a stylized gear privy mark.

Specifications: The dollar coins feature lettered edges with the year of minting, mint mark (P, D, or S), and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".

Significance: The coin, released in 2025, commemorates the revolutionary manufacturing process that made cars affordable and established Michigan as a leader in automotive industry.