United States 10 Dollars, 2014
Eleanor Roosevelt; Bullion Coinage
Information
Country
United States
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
10 Dollars
Year
2014
Ruler
Federal republic
(1776–9999)
Composition
Gold (.9999)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
15.554
Diameter (mm)
26.5
Thickness (mm)
1.88
Description
10 Dollars from United States. Issued in 2014. Struck in Gold (.9999). Measures 26.5 mm and weighs 15.55 g.
- Obverse
- Portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt
- Reverse
- The reverse design of the coin was inspired by a quote from Adlai Stevenson following her death: “She would rather light a candle than curse the darkness, and her glow has warmed the world.” The design features a depiction of Mrs. Roosevelt’s hand lighting a candle with the glow from its light rising over a stylized graphic of the Earth’s horizon to symbolize her life’s work and the global impact of her humanitarian initiatives.
- Edge
- Reeded
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