2012 United States Dollar Mint Silver Proof Set
Artifact SeriesPost Presidential Collection
Artifact ID2019.3.23.a-d
Object Type
Coins, Proof
Artist/ Maker
Don Everhart
Artist/ Maker
Phebe Hemphill
(American, 1960)
Date
2012
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 Silver proof set of four one dollar coins minted during the Obama Administration, placed in a orange, brownish cardboard cover wrapped in a closed plastic case. The reverse has an upside down logo of the United States Mint at the center and the number "3" imprinted on the bottom right corner. All Coins have the image of the Statue of Liberty along with the words "United States of America" and "$1" engraved on the reverse side. All coins have a letter edging with 13 stars marked between the letters that reads, "E. Pluribus unun, 2012 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 Chester Arthur on obverse side along with the sentence "In God We Trust" "21st President 1881-1885" (.a), one Dollar coin with an image of President Benjamin Harrison on the obverse side along with the sentence "In God We Trust" "23rd President 1889-1893" (.b), one Dollar coin with an image of President Grover Cleveland on the obverses side along with the sentence "In God We Trust" "22nd President 1885-1889" (.c), and one Dollar coin with an image of President Grover Cleveland on the obverse side along with the sentence "In God We Trust" "24th President 1893-1897" (.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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