Jane Pierce First Spouse Gold Coin
2010-W Jane Pierce First Spouse Gold Coin
The Jane Pierce First Spouse Gold Coin is expected to be released in June 2010, as the overall fifteenth issue of the First Spouse coin series. It will represent the second of four releases for the year.
Jane Pierce was the wife of President Franklin Pierce and was First Lady from 1853-1857. The obverse of the coin will bear her portrait along with inscriptions of her name “Jane Pierce”, the order of the Presidency “14th”, the years spent as First Spouse “1853-1857″, “Liberty”, the motto “In God We Trust”, and the date of issue and mint mark. The obverse was designed by Donna Weaver and sculpted by Don Everhart.
The reverse of the coin features an image of Jane Pierce in the visitor’s gallery of the U.S. Capitol Building. She is known for listening to the Senate debates on the issue of slavery. Reverse inscriptions include “United States of America”, “E Pluribus Unum”, the face value “$10″, and “1/2 oz. .999 Fine Gold”. The reverse was designed by Donna Weaver and sculpted by Charles Vickers.
Alternate reverse designs prepared by the United States Mint as candidates had included a scene during a thunderstorm where the Pierces met in college and a scene of her reading on White House grounds. The final design was selected by the Treasury of the Secretary.
The Jane Pierce First Spouse Gold Coins will be offered in uncirculated and proof versions, with pricing determined based on the average weekly price of gold plus a mark up. First Spouse Coins generally remain available for one year following the release date and are offered in proof and uncirculated versions. The maximum authorized mintage will be 15,000 across both versions of the coin.
Jane Pierce First Spouse Coin Specifications
- Year: 2010
- Mint Mark: W
- Edge: Reeded
- Weight: 0.5000 troy oz. (15.554 g)
- Composition: 0.9999 Gold
- Diameter: 1.041 inches (26.49 mm)
- Thickness: 0.074 inches (1.88 mm)
- Mintage: maximum 15,000
