Julia Grant First Spouse Gold Coin
Julia Grant First Spouse $10 Gold Coin
The Julia Grant First Spouse Gold Coin honors the spouse of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States of America. This will be the second release of the year for the 24 karat gold coin series.
On the obverse of the coin is a portrait of the First Lady, designed by US Mint Artistic Infusion Program Master Designer Donna Weaver. The required inscriptions surround the portrait, “Julia Grant”, “In God We Trust”, “Liberty”, “2011″, “18th”, and “1869-1877″.
The reverse of the Julia Grant Gold Coin provides a glimpse into the courtship of Julia Dent and Ulysses S. Grant. The two are shown on horseback, riding at the family plantation known as White Haven. The future President, then a West Point cadet, is shown in uniform. The design is by Artistic Infusion Program Master Designer Richard Masters. The inscriptions on the reverse include “United States of America”, the motto “E Pluribus Unum”, “$10″, and “1/2 oz. .999 Fine Gold”.
Sales of the coin began at the United States Mint on June 23, 2011, with initial pricing of $929 for the proof and $916 for the uncirculated version. In the ensuing months, the market price of gold experienced a sharp increase, which brought prices as high as $1,054 and $1,041 respectively.
As of August 26, the US Mint has recorded sales of 3,278 proof and 2,165 uncirculated coins, out of the maximum authorized mintage of 15,000 pieces. For recent releases of the series, the offering period has become more inconsistent, however the coins are expected to remain available for at least the remainder of the 2011 calendar year.
Julia Grant First Spouse Coin Specifications
Date: 2011
Mint: West Point (W)
Mintage: Maximum 15,000
Designers: Donna Weaver (obverse), Richard Masters (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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