First Spouse Gold Coin Series
The First Spouse Gold Coin Series was launched in 2007 to accompany the new series of circulating dollar coins honoring the Presidents. Each year four or five coins will be released to honor each First Spouse of the United States.
Authorized by the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005, each First Spouse Gold Coin is struck in 24 karat and contain one-half ounce of gold. The coins carry a legal tender face value of $10. The obverse of each coin features a portrait of the First Spouse and the reverse carries a scene emblematic of the spouse's life or contributions.
A subset of coins is created by Presidents who served without a spouse. In these situations, the obverse features an image of Liberty taken from a circulating coin of the President's era. The reverse features a scene from the President's life. There will be only four coins which carry the Liberty designs.
First Spouse Gold Coins will be released until at least 2016. The series is currently in its third year of release. Recently release coins include the following:
This site will provide you with information and resources for the First Spouse Gold Coin Program. You can keep track of the upcoming release schedule, research coin specifications, find coin images, or browse a selection of coins for sale.