Steve Jobs and Cray-1 supercomputer getting their own US coins

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00:00Steve Jobs and CrayOne Supercomputer getting their own U.S. coins

00:04Steve Jobs and the CrayOne Supercomputer are getting their own coins.

00:09Yes, you read that right.

00:12As part of the U.S. Mint's ongoing American Innovation $1 Coin Series,

00:16California and Wisconsin will soon see their most famous contributions to the tech world immortalized in metal.

00:23Coming in 2026, these new coins will join other state innovations in what might be the nerdiest coin drop in history.

00:30The Treasury and U.S. Mint announced the four upcoming designs,

00:33marking the ninth year of the American Innovation Program,

00:36a long-term effort to celebrate the bright ideas and brighter people that shape the country.

00:42Governors and state officials get to help pick which icons make the cut,

00:46meaning there's at least some bureaucratic approval before a computer becomes currency.

00:50The coin art captures young Steve Jobs cross-legged amid oak-dotted hills,

00:55reflecting California's influence on his vision.

00:58It's a fitting tribute to the man who gave the world the Apple One,

01:02the iMac, the iPhone, and the minimalist black turtleneck.

01:06Wisconsin's coin celebrates the CrayOne Supercomputer,

01:09a 1970s marvel by Seymour Cray that resembled a futuristic circular sofa.

01:14It was the world's fastest from 1976 to 1982, processing at 170 megaflops.

01:21Sculptor John P. McGraw and artist Paul Romano showcase its unique shape,

01:26marking the first U.S. currency tribute to high-performance computing.

01:29Sculptor John P. Gimro Cray-Based by Cumbre online advertising.