Eliza Johnson First Spouse Gold Coin
2011-W Eliza Johnson First Spouse $10 Gold Coin
Beginning the fifth year of the series honoring the First Ladies of the United States will be the Eliza Johnson First Spouse Gold Coin. She was the wife of President Andrew Johnson, who served as the 17th President of the United States from 1865 to 1869.
The obverse of the coin features a portrait of Eliza Johnson designed by Joel Iskowitz. The inscriptions include “Eliza Johnson”, “In God We Trust”, “Liberty”, the order and dates of the Presidency “17th 1865-1869″, and the date and mint mark.
The reverse of the coin is intended to represent the First Lady’s love of children. It features a scene from the children’s ball held for President Andrew Johnson’s 60th birthday. Three children are dancing and a Marine Band fiddler is present in the background. When the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee reviewed design candidates, they believed that this option, in which the First Lady was not present, was a more symbolic representation of the event. The design is credited to Gary Whitley.
Reverse inscriptions around the outer edge of the coin include “United States of America”, “E Pluribus Unum”, the nominal face value “$10″, and gold content and fineness “1/2 oz. .9999 Fine Gold”.
Sales of the Eliza Johnson First Spouse Gold Coins began at the United States Mint on May 5, 2011. Original pricing was $929 for the proof version and $916 for the uncirculated. The maximum mintage was set at 15,000 pieces across both versions.
As of late August 2011, total sales had reached 3,273 proofs and 2,200 uncirculated coins. The rising market price of gold also brought the issue prices to a high of $1,054 for the proof and $1,041 for the uncirculated version. Sales are expected to continue for at least the remainder of the calendar year.
Eliza Johnson First Spouse Coin Specifications
Date: 2011
Mint: West Point (W)
Mintage: Maximum 15,000
Designers: Joel Iskowitz (obverse), Gary Whitely (reverse)
Composition: 0.9999 Gold
Weight: 0.5000 troy oz. (15.554 g)
Diameter: 1.041 inches (26.49 mm)
Thickness: 0.074 inches (1.88 mm)
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