2010 James Buchanan’s Liberty First Spouse Gold Coin

Buchanan Liberty First Spouse Gold Coin, Obverse - Click to Enlarge

The James Buchanan's Liberty First Spouse Gold coin takes a slight departure from normal first spouse coin designs by showcasing the mythical figure Liberty instead of an actual person.

This is because Buchanan was a life-long bachelor so the law dictates a design of Liberty be used instead. In this case, Liberty was taken from the Liberty Head Quarter Eagle designed by Christian Gobrecht which was issued from 1840-1907.

The Buchanan coin marks the fourth time Liberty was used on a first spouse coin.

A maximum of 40,000 of the Buchanan Libertys will be issued across all product options. Each coin is struck from 1/2 ounce of 24-karat gold to either proof or uncirculated condition. A bronze medal replica of the design will also be created by the Mint.

Buchanan's Liberty Gold Coin Design

Buchanan Liberty First Spouse Gold Coin, Reverse - Click to Enlarge

Obverse design: The obverse shows an image of Liberty first seen on the 1840-1907 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle designed by Christian Gobrecht. Around the portrait are the inscriptions "15TH PRESIDENCY ," 1857-1861," "IN GOD WE TRUST," "2010" and the mintmark "W."

Reverse design: A young James Buchanan is see on the reverse working on the books in his family's small store. Also shown are the inscriptions "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", "E PLURIBUS UNUM", "$10", "1/2 OZ.", and ".9999 PURE GOLD."

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