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  • 10 Dollars 2007, KM# 409, United States of America (USA), First Spouse Program, Thomas Jefferson’s Liberty
  • 10 Dollars 2007, KM# 409, United States of America (USA), First Spouse Program, Thomas Jefferson’s Liberty
Description

The Nation’s First Ladies are being honored on a series of one-half ounce 24 karat gold coins. The coins are considered numismatic items and have a nominal face value of $10. Typically, four different designs are released per year featuring the spouses of the Presidents in the order served. The First Spouse Gold Coins represent the first time that the United States Mint has featured women on a consecutive series of coins.

The program was authorized under Public Law 109-145 The Presidential $1 Coin Act. In addition to authorizing the Presidential Dollars series, which features the former Presidents in the order served, the law also provided for the issuance of gold coins featuring the President’s spouses.

For Presidents who served in office with a first and second wife, two gold coins are issued for the Presidency. For Presidents who served in office without a spouse, a depiction of Liberty is presented on the obverse of the coin for four instances, with Suffragist Alice Paul depicted for the final instance.

The obverse of each First Spouse coin features a portrait of the spouse being honored. The reverse design of each coin contains images emblematic of the spouse being honored. Some of the reverse designs so far have included memorable scenes from the spouse’s life, or images representative of their major contributions, themes, or accomplishments.

Obverse

Depicts the image of Liberty originally used on the Draped Bust Half Cent, produced between 1800 and 1808. The obverse inscriptions include “Liberty”, “In God We Trust – 2007”, “3rd Presidency”, the dates of the Presidential term “1801-1809”, and the mint mark “W”.

Original design: Robert Scot
Re-sculpted: Phebe Hemphill

LIBERTY
3RD
PRESIDENCY
1801-1809
W
IN GOD WE TRUST~2007

Reverse

Depicts an image of Thomas Jefferson’s monument. This is the final resting place of the 3rd President, which is located on the grounds of his estate in Monticello. The inscription from the monument is reproduced on the coin.

Additional reverse inscriptions include “United States of America”, “E Pluribus Unum”, the denomination “$10”, and the weight and purity of the gold content “1/2 oz. .9999 Fine Gold”.

Design: Charles Vickers (CLV)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
HERE WAS BURIED
THOMAS JEFFERSON
AUTHOR OF THE
DECLARATION
OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
OF THE
STATUTE OF VIRGINIA
FOR
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
AND FATHER OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
BORN APRIL 2, 1743, O.S.
DIED JULY 4, 1826
CLV
• E PLURIBUS UNUM • $10 • 1/2 Oz. .9999 FINE GOLD •

Edge

10 Dollars

Bullion Coinage

First Spouse Program
Thomas Jefferson’s Liberty

Subscribe series
KM# 409
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Gold
Fineness 0.999
Weight 15.552 g
Diameter 26.5 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Coin
Mint
West Point Mint (W)

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