US Mint Unveils Stunning $1 Commemorative Coin Honoring Apple Visionary Steve Jobs

The ultimate tribute to innovation just dropped—and it's surprisingly analog.

Government Embraces Tech Legacy

In a move that bridges Silicon Valley and federal currency, the US Mint has minted a special $1 coin celebrating Steve Jobs' enduring impact. The commemorative piece captures the essence of the man who revolutionized personal technology—while ironically using the very physical currency his creations helped render obsolete.

Design Meets Disruption

The coin features Jobs' iconic silhouette alongside symbols representing Apple's groundbreaking products. It's government-issued recognition that innovation deserves a permanent place in American history—even as digital payments continue eating traditional currency's lunch.

Collectors and tech enthusiasts are already scrambling for what might become the most valuable dollar they'll never spend. Because nothing says 'think different' like the US government finally catching up to what the rest of us knew decades ago.

Steve Jobs’ $1 coin  to launch in 2026

The Mint states, “This design presents a young Steve Jobs sitting in front of a quintessentially Northern California landscape of oak-covered rolling hills. His posture and expression, as he is captured in a moment of reflection, show how this environment inspired his vision to transform complex technology into something as intuitive and organic as nature itself.”

Steve Jobs’ $1 coin is expected to launch in 2026 and will be available for purchase on the US Mint website. The coin will be available for $13.25. 

Alongside Jobs, the collection will also honor Dr. Norman Borlaug, known as the father of the Green Revolution; the Cray-1 Supercomputer, a milestone in computing technology; and the development of mobile refrigeration—a life-changing innovation in food preservation and transportation.

Customers can purchase a set of four items featuring Steve Jobs, Dr. Norman Borlaug, the Cray-1 Supercomputer, and Mobile Refrigeration for $27.50. They can also get bags of 25 or 100 coins. 

Trump plans to put his image on a commemorative $1 coin 

In other news, President Donald TRUMP plans to feature his image on both sides of a commemorative $1 coin issued by the US Mint. 

US currency typically does not feature living people or sitting presidents. Pieces of coinage legislation enacted over the past few decades have included specific language banning living people from being portrayed on US-minted coins. 

In one case, there is a set of coins released in 2007 that honors every president. The law says that none of the coins in the set can “bear the image of a living former or current president, or of any deceased former president during the two years following the date of that president’s death.”

However, it’s not unprecedented. In fact, WHITE House National Economic Council chair Kevin Hassett said, “There have been times in the past where commemorative coins have been printed with the faces of living people.” 

The coin revealed, featured Trump’s side profile, and its flip side with an illustration of Trump pumping his fist after a 2024 assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. The phrase, “Fight Fight Fight,” lines the coin’s perimeter, referencing a Trump rallying cry repeated after the assassination attempt. 

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