United States Mint Opens Sales For Maine American Innovation $1 Coin Products On May 16

US Mint - The United States Mint (Mint) will open sales for rolls and bags containing the third American Innovation $1 Coin of 2024 on May 16 at noon EDT. The reverse (tails) design of the coins in these products recognizes innovation from the State of Maine. The following packaging options from the Mint's facilities in Philadelphia and Denver will be available:

Option          Price
25-Coin Roll-P  $34.50
25-Coin Roll-D  $34.50
100-Coin Bag-P  $117.50
100-Coin Bag-D  $117.50

"I am pleased to announce the release of the American Innovation $1 Coin for the State of Maine," said the Honorable Ventris C. Gibson, Director of the Mint. "Dr. Bernard Lown was a Lithuanian-American cardiologist and inventor. Lown was the original developer of the direct current defibrillator for cardiac resuscitation. We are honored to celebrate this major achievement with this coin."

"I thank the U.S. Mint for celebrating Maine's proud tradition of innovation by honoring Dr. Bernard Lown as part of its American Innovation $1 Coin Program," said Maine Governor Janet Mills. "Dr. Lown's many contributions to medicine, including the invention of the direct current defibrillator, are responsible for saving countless lives. A graduate of Lewiston High School and the University of Maine, his story is a shining example of the outsized impact Maine people have had—and continue to have—on our nation and world."

"Dr. Lown left a remarkable legacy that has saved countless lives in every part of the world," said State Treasurer Henry Beck. "The people of Maine are proud of this son of immigrants who settled in Lewiston and is now given this great honor."

The Maine American Innovation $1 Coin reverse design presents a profile portrait of Dr. Bernard Lown with his direct current defibrillator in operation below. The design includes the inscriptions "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "BERNARD LOWN, M.D.," "DIRECT CURRENT DEFIBRILLATOR," and "MAINE." United States Mint Medallic Artist Phebe Hemphill designed and sculpted the image.

The obverse (heads) of all coins in the American Innovation $1 Coin Program features a dramatic representation of the Statue of Liberty in profile with the inscriptions "IN GOD WE TRUST" and "$1." The design also includes a privy mark of a stylized gear, representing industry and innovation. Mint Artistic Infusion Program Designer Justin Kunz created the design, which Mint Medallic Artist Phebe Hemphill sculpted.

Incused on the coin's edge are "2024," the mint mark, and "E PLURIBUS UNUM."