(Mar 24, 2017)
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One-Half Ounce 99.99% Pure Gold Proof Coin – First Spouse Series
Denomination – ten dollars (a legal tender U.S
Composition – 99.99% pure gold (24 karat)
Edge – reeded
Mint and Mint Mark – West Point, “W” mint mark
It is a one-half ounce 24-karat gold coin (99.99% pure gold) struck in proof quality, giving it a frosted foreground and a mirror-like background
The obverse features a portrait of Alice Paul with the inscription “SUFFRAGIST
” The reverse depicts a participant marching in the suffrage parade, holding the flag and wearing a banner that says VOTES FOR WOMEN
In general, the gold coins issued to accompany any President who served without a spouse feature a design emblematic of Liberty on its obverse, as depicted on a U.S
In the case of Chester Arthur, however, the public law specifies that the obverse (heads side) feature:
" and that "the reverse [tails]
The obverse of this coin was designed by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Master Designer Susan Gamble and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Phebe Hemphill
The reverse was designed and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Phebe Hemphill
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