High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Sacagawea dollar (also known as the "golden dollar") is a United States dollar coin that has been minted every year since 2000. These coins have a copper core clad by manganese brass, giving them a distinctive golden color. The coin features an obverse by Glenna Goodacre. The reverse design has varied, from 2000 to 2008 featuring an eagle design by Thomas D. Rogers. In 2009, the reverse of the Sacagawea dollar began changing yearly, with each design in the series depicting a different Native American accomplishment