10 Dollars - Helen Taft - First Spouses (2013)
Features
| Denomination | 10 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 563 |
| 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:
HELEN TAFT
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
2013
W
27th 1909-1913
Description:
The obverse of the coin featured a front facing portrait of the First Lady. The image was surrounded by the required inscriptions “HELEN TAFT”, “IN GOD WE TRUST”, “LIBERTY”, “2013”, the “W” mint mark, the order of the Presidency “27TH”, and the dates served “1909-1913”.
HELEN TAFT
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
2013
W
27th 1909-1913
Description:
The obverse of the coin featured a front facing portrait of the First Lady. The image was surrounded by the required inscriptions “HELEN TAFT”, “IN GOD WE TRUST”, “LIBERTY”, “2013”, the “W” mint mark, the order of the Presidency “27TH”, and the dates served “1909-1913”.
Reverse
Engraved by Charles Vickers
Lettering:
· UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ·
·E PLURIBUS UNUM ·
$10 · 1/2 Oz. .9999 FINE GOLD
Description:
On the reverse was an abstracted cherry blossom design, intended to symbolize Helen Taft’s role in bringing the cherry trees to Washington, D.C. Together with some of the other reverse designs for the year, this continued a shift towards more symbolic images as opposed to literal interpretations. Inscriptions on the reverse included “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:
On the reverse was an abstracted cherry blossom design, intended to symbolize Helen Taft’s role in bringing the cherry trees to Washington, D.C. Together with some of the other reverse designs for the year, this continued a shift towards more symbolic images as opposed to literal interpretations. Inscriptions on the reverse included “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”, “E PLURIBUS UNUM”, “$10”, and “1/2 OZ. .9999 FINE GOLD”.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 W | 1,890 | West Point Mint | Unknown |
| 2013 W | 2,579 | West Point Mint, Proof | Unknown |