2012 United States Coins Mint Silver Proof Set
Artifact SeriesPost Presidential Collection
Artifact ID2019.3.21.a-e
Object Type
Coins, Proof
Artist/ Maker
Joseph Menna
(American, 1970)
Artist/ Maker
Glenna Goodacre
(American, 1939 - 2020)
Artist/ Maker
Phebe Hemphill
(American, 1960)
Date
2012
Medium
metal (silver, copper, zinc, manganese), plastic, paper (cardboard)
DimensionsOverall - 3D (.a: Dime) H 1/8 in x Diam 3/4 in (0.3 cm x 1.9 cm )
Overall - 3D (.b: Half Dollar) H 1/8 in x Diam 1 1/4 in (0.3 cm x 3.2 cm )
Overall - 3D (.c: Penny) H 1/8 in x Diam 3/4 in (0.3 cm x 1.9 cm )
Overall - 3D (.d: Nickel) H 1/8 in x Diam 7/8 in (0.3 cm x 2.2 cm )
Overall - 3D (.e: 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 silver proof set of five coins minted during the Obama Administration, placed in a black cardboard color cover wrapped in a closed plastic case. All coins have the words "Liberty" and "In God We Trust" engraved somewhere on the obverse side of the coin. Coins a through d have the year, 2012, and the "S" Mint mark from the San Francisco location engraved on the obverse surface.Overall - 3D (.b: Half Dollar) H 1/8 in x Diam 1 1/4 in (0.3 cm x 3.2 cm )
Overall - 3D (.c: Penny) H 1/8 in x Diam 3/4 in (0.3 cm x 1.9 cm )
Overall - 3D (.d: Nickel) H 1/8 in x Diam 7/8 in (0.3 cm x 2.2 cm )
Overall - 3D (.e: 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 )
The set is composed of one 10 cent Dime with an image of President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the obverse side and an image of the Torch, Olive Branch and Oak Branch on the reverse (.a), one 50 cent Half Dollar with an image of President John F. Kennedy on the obverse side and an image of the Heraldic Eagle on the reverse (.b), one 1 cent Penny with an image of President Abraham Lincoln on the obverse side and an image of Preservation of the Union on the reverse (.c), one 5 cent Nickel with an image of President Thomas Jefferson from the 1800 on the obverse side and an image of Monticello on the reverse (.d), and one Dollar copper coin with an image of Sacagawea and Her Infant Son on the obverse side and an image of the Trade Routes and the Spread of the Horse on the reverse (.e). The coin has a letter edging with 13 stars marked between the letters that reads, "E. Pluribus unun, 2012 S."
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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