The United States Mint (Mint) announces that the 2026 American Innovation $1 Coin Rolls and Bags featuring Iowa will be available for purchase beginning on Tuesday, January 6 at noon EST. The reverse (tails) design of the coins in these products depicts Dr. Norman Borlaug holding a sheaf of wheat and wheat stalks, highlighting his pioneering work developing resilient crops capable of feeding a growing global population.
“I am pleased to announce the release of the American Innovation $1 Coin for the State of Iowa,” said Kristie McNally, Acting Director of the Mint. “This coin celebrates Iowa and Dr. Norman Borlaug, a renowned American innovator and Nobel Prize winner for their lasting contributions to agricultural innovation and global food security. The Mint takes great pride in sharing his accomplishments to inspire future creators and scientists in pursuing new knowledge in different fields of study,” she added.
“Iowa is proudly represented on the American Innovation $1 Coin by Dr. Norman Borlaug an Iowa farm boy turned world-renowned scientist who sparked the Green Revolution, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and whose legacy to prevent worldwide hunger lives on today,” said Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds.