You have a 2009 Native American Dollar. This is the first in a series that will feature different Native American vignettes on the reverse each year.
The date and mint mark can be found on the outer edge of the coin.
See the relative links to visit the Mint's web page about these coins.
... as of 12/22/09
The Sacajawea dollar first was minted in 2000.
Look on the reverse of the coin. If there is a small "D" or "S" under the word "ONE" then it was minted in Denver or San Francisco. If there is no letter below"ONE" it was minted in Philadelphia.
If it has one, on the reverse just under the eagle.
On the reverse, below the wreath. If it is not there, it was minted it Philadelphia. No Morgan dollars were struck in 1915.
Under the word "ONE" on the reverse of the coin. Keep in mind that it may not have a mintmark and therefore it is minted in Philadelphia. If it has a D it was minted in Denver and an S means it was minted in San Fransisco.
The Sacajawea dollar first was minted in 2000.
There is no such thing as a Liberty dollar coin minted in 2000. There is however the Sacajawea dollar which was minted in brass, and unless in proof condition it is only worth $1.
Yes, they're still being minted. Business strikes are produced in Philadelphia and Denver, with proofs for collectors minted in San Francisco.
No, silver dollars last minted for circulation were in 1935. No dollar coin would be minted until the Eisenhower Dollar (minted from 1971-1978) but circulation issues have no silver in them. The dollar coin was dramatically reduced in size from 1979 onwards with the advent of the Susan B Anthony dollar and later the Sacajawea dollar and the presidential dollar series.
The Sacagawea Dollar was minted by the US Treasury from 2000 through 2008. What year of mintage did you have in mind?
It will have "CC" in the mint mark position, on the reverse side above the DO in DOLLAR.
There is a mistake in your question. The Sacajawea dollars were not minted until 2000, so there would be no 1979 Sacajawea dollar. However, if you meant a 1979 dollar coin, those are Eisenhower dollars and are typically worth face value unless they are in exceptional condition.
Look on the reverse of the coin. If there is a small "D" or "S" under the word "ONE" then it was minted in Denver or San Francisco. If there is no letter below"ONE" it was minted in Philadelphia.
Look on the reverse, between the "O" of the word "ONE" and the tip of the wing feathers. If there is a small "S" there, the coin was minted in San Francisco. If not, it was minted in Philadelphia.
No, and there is no special significance that Lincoln is facing right. The Franklin Half Dollar minted from 1948-1963 has Benjamen Franklin facing right. Barber dimes, quarters and half-dollars minted from 1892-1916 has Liberty facing right. The Susan B Anthony Dollar minted from 1979-1999 has Susan B Anthony facing right. The Sacajawea Dollar minted from 2000-present has Sacajawea facing right. Many other historical US coins have also been minted with Liberty facing right, including the Chain Cent and Liberty Cap cent.
I'm assuming you mean the Sacajawea Dollar which is minted in gold-coloured brass (Susan B Anthony dollars were last minted in 1999) it is a common coin struck in brass and not gold and is worth $1.
If it has one, on the reverse just under the eagle.