2022 Tennessee American Innovation Dollar (Buy on eBay) is dedicated to the formation of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), which provided many farms and small towns in the United States with electricity.
Between 1933 and 1944, the TVA built 16 hydroelectric dams in the Tennessee Valley, propelling Tennessee to become the leading provider of public utilities nationwide. The TVA successfully orchestrated a rural electric cooperative owned by farmers near Tupelo, Mississippi. This achievement led the federal government to establish a dedicated agency, the Rural Electrification Administration (REA), solely focused on electrifying rural areas.
Between 1933 and 1944, the TVA built 16 hydroelectric dams in the Tennessee Valley, propelling Tennessee to become the leading provider of public utilities nationwide. The TVA successfully orchestrated a rural electric cooperative owned by farmers near Tupelo, Mississippi. This achievement led the federal government to establish a dedicated agency, the Rural Electrification Administration (REA), solely focused on electrifying rural areas.
The coin’s reverse design features a Tennessee farm with a mountainous backdrop and a road lined with newly installed power lines in the foreground. The design also includes the inscriptions “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY,” and “TENNESSEE.” The reverse was sculpted by Matt Swaim and sculpted by Medallic Artist Joseph Menna.
Specifications:
- Denomination: $1.00
- Composition: 88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese, 2% nickel
- Diameter: 26.5 mm
- Weight: 8.1g
- Thickness: 2.0 mm
- Edge: lettered
- Mint Mark: “P” (Philadelphia), “D” (Denver), “S” (San Francisco)
Mintages:
- 2022-P: 452,325
- 2022-D: 452,275
- 2022-S Proof: 77,372
- 2022-S Reverse Proof: 49,406
Mintages based on U.S. Mint Sales figures as of December 4, 2023
