2009 United States Dollar Mint Clad Proof Set
Artifact SeriesPost Presidential Collection
Artifact ID2019.3.7.a-d
Object Type
Coins, Proof
Artist/ Maker
Joseph Menna
(American, 1970)
Artist/ Maker
Don Everhart
Artist/ Maker
Phebe Hemphill
(American, 1960)
Date
2009
Medium
metal (zinc, manganese, nickel, copper), plastic, paper (cardboard)
DimensionsOverall - 3D (.a-d: Individual Dollar Coin) H 1/8 in x Diam 1 1/8 in (0.3 cm x 2.9 cm )
Overall - 3D (Plastic Case) H 3 1/4 in x W 5 1/4 in x D 1/4 in (8.3 cm x 13.3 cm x 0.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionOne clad proof set of four one dollar coins minted during the Obama Administration, placed in a cardboard cover wrapped in a closed plastic case. The front cover of the cardboard has a college of the images of the American Flag and the Constitution of the United States. The reverse has a two tone yellow-brown color leaf texture design with an upside down logo of the United States Mint at the center. All coins have a letter edging with 13 stars marked between the letters that reads, "E. Pluribus unun, 2009 S." Overall - 3D (Plastic Case) H 3 1/4 in x W 5 1/4 in x D 1/4 in (8.3 cm x 13.3 cm x 0.6 cm )
The set is composed of one Dollar coin with an image of President William Henry Harrison on obverse side and an image of the Statue of Liberty on the reserve side (.a), one Dollar coin with an image of President James K. Polk on the obverse side and an image of the Statue of Liberty on the reserve side (.b), one Dollar coin with an image of President John Tyler on the obverses side and an image of the Statue of Liberty on the reserve side (.c), and one Dollar coin with an image of President Zachary Taylor on the obverseside and an image of the Statue of Liberty on the reserve side (.d).
Custodial History / ProvenanceThis item was acquired personally by the donor and donated to the Obama Presidential Library in 2019.Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Joel Forman
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPost Presidential Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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