Commemorative issue Presidential Dollar Coin Program James Madison - 4th President - 1809-1817
The program began on January 1, 2007, and like the 50 State quarters program, was not scheduled to end until every eligible subject was honored. The program was to issue coins featuring each of four presidents per year on the obverse, issuing one for three months before moving on to the next president in chronological order by term in office. To be eligible, a president must have been deceased for at least two years prior to the time of minting. The United States Mint called it the Presidential $1 Coin Program.
James Madison (1751 – 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights.
OBVERSE: Portrait of James Madison, the 4th president of the United States from 1809 to 1817, facing slightly to the right
Lettering: JAMES MADISON JI DE 4th PRESIDENT 1809-1817
Designers: Don Everhart teamen with Joel Iskowitz
REVERSE: The Statue of Liberty
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA $1 DE
Designer: Don Everhart
EDGE: Lettering E PLURIBUS UNUM • IN GOD WE TRUST • 2007 S
Motto: E Pluribus Unum
Translation: Out of Many One
Designer: "DE" Donald Nelson Everhart II (b.1949) American sculptor, freelance designer, coin and medal engraver.
Designer : "JI" - Joel Iskowitz (b.) American, designer, book illustrator, print artist
Mint : "S" - San Francisco United States
Mintage in 2007 S 3 965 989
Country United States
Period Federal republic (since 1776)
Type Standard Circulation coin
Year 2007
Value 1 Dollar
Currency Dollar (since 1785)
Composition Copper with manganese brass cladding
Weight 8.1 g
Diameter 26.5 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
References KM#404, Schön#407