They’ve been announced! The U.S. Mint has released two of the three final designs for the Presidential Dollar Series. After meticulous review of the many Richard M. Nixon and the Gerald R. Ford coin designs by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) and the United States Commission of Fine Arts (CFA), the Treasury Secretary made the final decision.
Here is a sneak peak at these special American gold coins:
Nixon
The Nixon $1 is a profile engraving of President Nixon with the inscription RICHARD M. NIXON, IN GOD WE TRUST, 37th PRESIDENT, and 1969-1974 – the years he served in office. The coin was designed and sculpted by U.S. Mint sculptor and engraver Don Everhart.
Ford
The Gerald $1 is an image of President Ford with the inscription GERALD R. FORD, IN GOD WE TRUST, 38th PRESIDENT, and 1974-1977. This coin design was created and sculpted by Mint’s sculptor and engraver Phebe Hemphill.
The reverse side of the Presidential Coin series is an image of the Statue of Liberty that was designed by Nixon’s $1 designer and engraver, Don Everhart. Upon the edge inscription is the year of issuance, the production facility, the facility’s mintmark, and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
The Presidential Dollar Coin Series started back in 2007 and is coming into its final year featuring Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan. As the series is limited by law to only feature deceased presidents, these coins are the final three coins created for the series. The third and final design of President Ronald Reagan will be announced on February 6, 2016, which would have been President Reagan’s 105th birthday.
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