Steve Jobs to Be Featured on U.S. Commemorative $1 Coin in 2026

[ELman]

FYI, since you must have missed this, the mint already did this. The Harriet Tubman coins were minted and released last year. A $5 gold, a $1 silver, and a half dollar coin.

And they didn’t sell well.

 

[trip1ex]

…weird that my baby sitter is on a coin.

 

[zekesc]

A child of an immigrant being featured on the $1 coin. But I thought they were all bad people.

 

[spaxxedout]

Should have been late eighties NeXT / Business Mullet Steve, but I can't really complain.

 

[AlyssaUnbound]

A $1 face value coin sold for $13?! Holy **** it really IS just like many Apple products!

 

[AlyssaUnbound]

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Not a fan. True American heroes like Harriett Tubman still haven't gotten any recognition.

Yeah well I have a shower, and while the invention of the tub is important it isn't the same as the invention of the phone, right?

 

[ElectricPotato]

Would have preferred to see "Think Different" 🤷‍♂️

If they had made it Reality Distortion Field, with Steve holding a one button mouse, I would have bought a roll.

 

[ipedro]

Reminds me of this:

 

[victorvictoria]

Are these just collectibles or will they be legal tender?

legal tender for all debts public and private. But why would you pay over face value just to spend them?

 

[victorvictoria]

I'll take a roll. they charge $36.25 for a roll of 25, so it's low risk, potential gain. Plus, I worked for him.

 

[victorvictoria]

I agree with a lot of posts saying change the motto to "think different." but I'd also like to see one that says "Make something insanely great!"

 

[victorvictoria]

That's f**king horrible.

The US Mint is making cash grab, charging 13.25 times the face value of a coin, thinking fanboys will buy into the scam. Not that it matters to him either way, but I can't imagine Jobs being happy his image is being used to shill for the US government.

Just buy a roll of 25 for $36.25. You'll never lose money on that.

 

[victorvictoria]

What did he make?

Global life in the 20th and 21st centuries, that's all.

 

[anthony131]

I’m a Jobs fanboy but this is incredibly offensive and disgusting.

 

[M5RahuL]

Make'em while USD is still relevant I guess.. BRICS is coming..

 

[DEMinSoCAL]

Not a fan. True American heroes like Harriett Tubman still haven't gotten any recognition.

In case you haven't noticed recently, practically any low-life can have a "commemorative" coin with their face on it in the US. Being a hero is not a qualification.

 

[xbjllb]

Never happening as soon as Trümp gets wind of it.

 

[xbjllb]

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The render used for the prior article was much, much better.

Oh yes, the one foot in the grave pic is MUCH more attractive.

 

[turbineseaplane]

I’m a Jobs fanboy but this is incredibly offensive and disgusting.

A coin that has Steve Jobs in a turtleneck, jeans, and sneakers, and is inscribed with the words "make something wonderful."

What is the "offensive and disgusting" part?

 

[rafark]

What did he make?

One of the most valuable companies in the planet.-

 

[CEmajr]

What did he make?

The portable device that completely transformed modern civilization.

 

[frownface]

Putting businessmen on coins is so weird and creepy. Our culture is obsessed with business and money to an unhealthy degree

meanwhile downunder, we put vegemite on coins in 2023

Centenary of Vegemite

www.ramint.gov.au

 

[Starfia]

If they had made it Reality Distortion Field, with Steve holding a one button mouse, I would have bought a roll.

Sounds like they blew it.

 

[Cepheid]

So it's a $1 legal tender coin, but you can only get it by spending at least $13 with the Mint? They are literally selling money? Seriously?

/edit. I'm not that well versed in the world of coin collecting.... Is this normal?

Yes. The Mint has been producing and selling commemoratives and proofs since the 1800s.

 

[Cepheid]

Yes. The Mint has been producing and selling commemoratives and proofs since the 1800s.

The Mint has also been selling regular strike coins in sets and rolls and bags for more than face value for many decades.