Elizabeth Peratrovich (2020)
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Drescription: The 2020 Native American $1 Coin features a portrait of Tlingit activist Elizabeth Peratrovich on the reverse, honoring her crucial role in passing Alaska's 1945 Anti-Discrimination Law. Designed by Phebe Hemphill, it includes a Raven moiety symbol, while the obverse retains the classic Sacagawea and infant portrait.
Key Features and Design Details:
Reverse Design: Features a portrait of Elizabeth Peratrovich with a foreground symbol of the Tlingit Raven moiety.
Reverse Inscriptions: Includes "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "ELIZABETH PERATROVICH," "$1," and "ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAW OF 1945".
Obverse Design: Retains the original 2000 Sacagawea design by Glenna Goodacre featuring Sacagawea and her infant son, Jean Baptiste.
Mint Marks: Coins were produced with P (Philadelphia), D (Denver), and S (San Francisco) mint marks.
Composition: The coin is composed of copper-alloy, giving it a golden color.
Context: The coin commemorates the 75th anniversary of the anti-discrimination law and highlights her 1945 testimony.
Key Features and Design Details:
Reverse Design: Features a portrait of Elizabeth Peratrovich with a foreground symbol of the Tlingit Raven moiety.
Reverse Inscriptions: Includes "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "ELIZABETH PERATROVICH," "$1," and "ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAW OF 1945".
Obverse Design: Retains the original 2000 Sacagawea design by Glenna Goodacre featuring Sacagawea and her infant son, Jean Baptiste.
Mint Marks: Coins were produced with P (Philadelphia), D (Denver), and S (San Francisco) mint marks.
Composition: The coin is composed of copper-alloy, giving it a golden color.
Context: The coin commemorates the 75th anniversary of the anti-discrimination law and highlights her 1945 testimony.

