Mary Todd Lincoln First Spouse Gold Coin

Coin Information

The United States Mint will issue the Mary Todd Lincoln First Spouse Gold Coin in December 2010. This will represent the final release of the year for the series, and the seventeenth release overall. This is expected to be one of the most popular First Spouse coin releases in recent years.

The obverse of the coin features  portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln as designed and sculpted by Phebe Hemphill. Required obverse inscriptions include the First Lady's name, the order of the Presidency and years of the term, "In God We Trust", "Liberty", and the date of issue.

The reverse of the Mary Todd Lincoln First Spouse Coin was designed by Joel Iskowitz and sculpted by Phebe Hemphill. It depicts a scene of Mrs. Lincoln visiting wounded Union soldiers, bearing flowers and books. Inscriptions include "United States of America", "E Pluribus Unum", and information on the gold content and fineness.

Provided the US Mint maintains the same release details used for prior coins of the series, this coin should have a maximum mintage of 40,000 across the proof and uncirculated versions. The coins will remain on sale until the maximum mintage has been sold or for approximatley one year. These details will be confirmed closer to the release date of the coin.

Coin Specifications

Designer: Phebe Hemphill (obverse), Joel Iskowitz (reverse)
Sculptor: Phebe Hemphill (obverse & reverse)
Date: 2010
Mint: West Point (W mint mark)
Weight: 0.5000 troy oz. (15.554 g)
Composition: 0.9999 fine gold
Diameter: 1.041 inches (26.49 mm)
Thickness: 0.074 inches (1.88 mm)

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