U.S. Mint’s Steve Jobs Coin Sells in Just 11 Minutes

The American Innovation $1 coin bearing a vague resemblance to Steve Jobs went on sale Tuesday at the U.S. Mint. It sold out in 11 minutes.

The United States Mint introduced a collection of new American Innovation coin roll and bag designs on May 12, representing four states. It appears the U.S. Mint underestimated the demand for this set, especially for an Apple-related item.

The 2026 package represents innovation in four states: Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and California. For the California coin, the image of a young Steve Jobs is used to represent innovation.

However, although it went on sale at noon Eastern time as planned through the US Mint website, it did not last long. Just 11 minutes passed before all California rolls and bags were listed as “currently unavailable.”

This included bags of 100 pieces which sold for $154.50 and rolls of 25 pieces which sold for $61. There were a total of 7,800 bags of coins available, as well as 18,150 rolls, with households limited to just ten units.

Designed by Elana Hagler, the coin depicts Jobs in front of oak-covered hills, along with the inscriptions “Steve Jobs” and “Make Something Wonderful.” The other side shows the Statue of Liberty and the text “In God We Trust”.

On the edge are the year of minting, the mint mark and “E Pluribus Unum”.

“Steve Jobs was a remarkable innovator and transformed the way the world connects and communicates,” Mint Director Paul Hollis said ahead of the release. “With this coin, the Mint honors his incredible work and recognizes his importance to both California and the United States.”