2016 United States Mint Coins Clad Proof Set
Artifact SeriesPost Presidential Collection
Artifact ID2019.3.48.a-e
Object Type
Coins, Proof
Manufacturer
United States Mint
(Established 1792)
Designer
Glenna Goodacre
(American, 1939 - 2020)
Artist/ Maker
Glenna Goodacre
(American, 1939 - 2020)
Artist/ Maker
Joseph Menna
(American, 1970)
Date
2016
Medium
metal (nickel, 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 1/4 in x W 5 3/8 in x D 3 3/8 in (0.6 cm x 13.7 cm x 8.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionClad proof set of five coins minted and issued in 2016 enclosed in a plastic case. The set contains the copper-plated Lincoln Shield Cent, and Jefferson Nickel, Roosevelt Dime, Kennedy Half Dollar struck in cameo cupro-nickel and Sacagawea Golden Dollar. Mint marked (S) San Francisco.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 1/4 in x W 5 3/8 in x D 3 3/8 in (0.6 cm x 13.7 cm x 8.6 cm )
The set is composed of one dime with a profile of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and a reverse adorned with a torch, olive branch and oak branch (.a), one half-dollar with the profile of President John F. Kennedy and a reverse depicting an eagle (.b), one penny with the profile of President Abraham Lincoln and the Preservation of the Union shield on the reverse (.c), one nickel with the image of President Thomas Jefferson on the obverse and a depiction Monticello on the reverse (.d), and one golden dollar with the image of Sacagawea on the obverse and a depiction of two helmets, one in the shape of the U.S. helmets used in World War I and the other in the shape of a World War II helmet (.e). Behind the helmets are two feathers that form a "V," symbolizing victory, unity on the reverse.
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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