US Mint issues $1 coin honoring Cray-1 supercomputer for Wisconsin
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Sebastian Moss
Sat on the counter overnight. Well past its best.
Summary
The US Mint has launched a $1 coin featuring the Cray-1 supercomputer as part of the American Innovation $1 Coin Program. The Wisconsin coin depicts a stylized top-down view of the Cray-1, the first commercially successful supercomputer. The program, launched in 2018, releases four coins annually highlighting innovations from different US states. Other 2023 coins include Iowa's featuring Dr. Norman Borlaug (agronomy), California's with a young Steve Jobs, and Minnesota's with an early refrigerated truck.
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Launched in 2018, the American Innovation $1 Coin Program features innovations associated with different US states, with four coins released every year.
Wisconsin's $1 Coin has a stylized top-down view of the Cray-1 supercomputer.
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