Depicts a portrait of Sarah Polk. The inscriptions include “Sarah Polk”, the motto “In God We Trust”, “Liberty”, the order of the Presidency “11th”, the dates of the Presidential term "1845-1849", and the date and mintmark "W".

Sarah Childress Polk (1803–1891) was the first lady of the United States from 1845 to 1849. She was the wife of the 11th president of the United States, James K. Polk.

Well-educated in a successful family, Sarah met her future husband at a young age. They never had children of their own, though they did foster relatives. Socially keen and well informed, Sarah helped her husband's career with her hosting skills and advised him on political matters at times, though she stayed out of the public limelight. Following her husband's death in 1849, Sarah had a 42-year widowhood, the longest of any First Lady.

Design: Phebe Hemphill (PH)

Depicts a scene of Sarah seated at a desk as personal secretary to James Polk The reverse inscriptions include “United States of America”, “E Pluribus Unum”, the denomination “$10”, the gold content “1/2 oz.”, and the gold purity “.9999 Fine Gold”.

James Knox Polk (1795–1849) was the 11th President of the United States (1845–1849). Polk is often considered the last strong pre–Civil War president, having met during his four years in the office every major domestic and foreign policy goal set during his campaign and the transition to his administration: When Mexico rejected American annexation of Texas, Polk led the nation to a sweeping victory in the Mexican–American War, seizing nearly the whole of what is now the American Southwest. He threatened war with the United Kingdom over the issue of which nation owned the Oregon Country, eventually reaching a settlement in which the British were made to sell the portion that became the Oregon Territory.

Design: Phebe Hemphill (PH)