Franklin Pierce Presidential Dollar
The Franklin Pierce Dollar will be second release during 2010 for the Presidential Dollar coin series. It will represent the fourteenth release overall for the series which began in 2007 to honor the former Presidents of the United States. The tentative release date for the coin has been set at May 20, 2010.
The obverse of the coin features a portrait of Franklin Pierce as designed by Susan Gamble and engraved by Charles Vickers. The inscriptions include "Franklin Pierce", "In God We Trust", "14th President" and the years of his Presidential term "1853-1857".
The reverse of the coin will feature a rendition of the Statue of Liberty as designed by Don Everhart. This image has been used as the reverse design for each coin in the Presidential Dollar series so far. Inscriptions read "United States of America" and the denomination "$1".
The Presidential Dollars will continue to use incuse edge lettering for some required elements. The date, mint mark, and "E Pluribus Unum" will appear on the edge of the coin, along with thirteen stars.
The Franklin Pierce Dollar will be produced for circulation, with production taking place at the Philadelphia Mint and the Denver Mint. Proof coins will be produced at the San Francisco Mint. These high quality collector strikes will be included in some of the United States Mint's annual sets.
Franklin Pierce Dollar Coin Specifications:
- Diameter: 26.5 mm
- Weight: 8.1g
- Thickness: 2.0 mm
- Edge: Lettered
- Composition: 88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese, 2% nickel
- Mintage: TBD
