WASHINGTON — The United States Mint today announced the new designs for the 2013 First Spouse Gold Coins. The five honorees this year are Ida McKinley, Edith Roosevelt, Helen Taft, Ellen Wilson, and Edith Wilson.
In addition to stunning portraits of the first spouses, the obverse (heads side) of each coin is inscribed with their names, the orders and years of their service as first spouse, the year of minting or issuance, IN GOD WE TRUST, and LIBERTY. Each coin's reverse (tails side) features a unique design emblematic of that spouse's life and work and the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, $10, 1/2 OZ., and .9999 FINE GOLD.
Ida McKinley First Spouse Gold Coin
Edith Roosevelt First Spouse Gold Coin
Helen Taft First Spouse Gold Coin
Ellen Wilson First Spouse Gold Coin
Edith Wilson First Spouse Gold Coin
The first 2013 coin — honoring Ida Saxton McKinley — will be available in early fall. Specific release dates for all five coins will be posted to the United States Mint's product schedule at http://www.usmint.gov/catalog once established.
The United States Mint was created by Congress in 1792 and became part of the Department of the Treasury in 1873. It is the Nation's sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage and is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The United States Mint also produces numismatic products, including proof, uncirculated, and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver and gold bullion coins. The United States Mint's numismatic programs are self–sustaining and operate at no cost to the taxpayer.
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