James Buchanan
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Date: August 19, 2010
Drescription: The 2010 James Buchanan Presidential $1 Coin, honoring the 15th U.S. President (1857–1861), features a manganese-brass alloy, giving it a golden color. Issued by the United States Mint, the obverse depicts Buchanan, while the reverse shows the Statue of Liberty. Edge-incused lettering includes the year 2010, mint mark ("P" or "D"), and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Key Features and Design
Obverse: Features a portrait of James Buchanan with inscriptions "JAMES BUCHANAN," "15TH PRESIDENT," and "1857-1861" along with "IN GOD WE TRUST".
Reverse: A stylized Statue of Liberty design, standard for the Presidential Dollar series, with inscriptions "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and "$1".
Edge Inscriptions: The edge is inscribed with the year of minting (2010), the mint mark (Philadelphia "P" or Denver "D"), and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Drescription: The 2010 James Buchanan Presidential $1 Coin, honoring the 15th U.S. President (1857–1861), features a manganese-brass alloy, giving it a golden color. Issued by the United States Mint, the obverse depicts Buchanan, while the reverse shows the Statue of Liberty. Edge-incused lettering includes the year 2010, mint mark ("P" or "D"), and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Key Features and Design
Obverse: Features a portrait of James Buchanan with inscriptions "JAMES BUCHANAN," "15TH PRESIDENT," and "1857-1861" along with "IN GOD WE TRUST".
Reverse: A stylized Statue of Liberty design, standard for the Presidential Dollar series, with inscriptions "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and "$1".
Edge Inscriptions: The edge is inscribed with the year of minting (2010), the mint mark (Philadelphia "P" or Denver "D"), and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".