10 Dollars - Elizabeth "Bess" Truman - First Spouses (2014)
Features
| Denomination | 10 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 612 |
| Weight (g) | 15.56 |
| Diameter (mm) | 26.49 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.88 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Gold (.999) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 2563.23 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 10 |
| Orientation | Coin orientation ↑↓ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Phebe Hemphill
Lettering:
BESS TRUMAN
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
2015
W
33Rd 1945-1953
Description:
The obverse design of the coin features a portrait of the First Lady of President Harry S. Truman. The obverse inscriptions read “BESS TRUMAN”, “IN GOD WE TRUST”, “LIBERTY”, “2015 W”, “33RD”, and “1945-1953”. The latter two inscriptions indicate the order of the Presidency and the dates served.
BESS TRUMAN
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
2015
W
33Rd 1945-1953
Description:
The obverse design of the coin features a portrait of the First Lady of President Harry S. Truman. The obverse inscriptions read “BESS TRUMAN”, “IN GOD WE TRUST”, “LIBERTY”, “2015 W”, “33RD”, and “1945-1953”. The latter two inscriptions indicate the order of the Presidency and the dates served.
Reverse
Engraved by Charles Vickers
Lettering:
· UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ·
·E PLURIBUS UNUM ·
$10 · 1/2 Oz. .9999 FINE GOLD
Description:
The reverse design of the coin features a depiction of a locomotive wheel moving along railroad tracks. This image is intended to be symbolic of Mrs. Truman’s support for her husband on his 1948 whistle stop campaign trip for re-election as President. The inscriptions within the main design read “WHISTLE-STOP COMPAIGN” and “1948”. The inscriptions around the outer rim read “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”, “E PLURIBUS UNUM”, “$10”, and “1/2 OZ. .9999 FINE GOLD”.
· UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ·
·E PLURIBUS UNUM ·
$10 · 1/2 Oz. .9999 FINE GOLD
Description:
The reverse design of the coin features a depiction of a locomotive wheel moving along railroad tracks. This image is intended to be symbolic of Mrs. Truman’s support for her husband on his 1948 whistle stop campaign trip for re-election as President. The inscriptions within the main design read “WHISTLE-STOP COMPAIGN” and “1948”. The inscriptions around the outer rim read “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”, “E PLURIBUS UNUM”, “$10”, and “1/2 OZ. .9999 FINE GOLD”.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 W | 1,654 | West Point Mint | Unknown |
| 2014 W | 2,367 | West Point Mint, Proof | Unknown |