The Library of Congress bimetallic eagle is a modern U.S. commemorative coin issued in the ten dollar denomination. It is the first gold and

platinum Platinum is a chemical element with the symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, precious, silverish-white transition metal. Its name originates from Spanish , a diminutive of "silver". Platinu ...

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to be issued by the

United States Mint The United States Mint is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury responsible for producing coinage for the United States to conduct its trade and commerce, as well as controlling the movement of bullion. It does not produce paper money; tha ...

. It was issued in proof and

business strike A circulation issue or circulation coin,_ (1988). ''The American Coin Redesign Act'', Volume 4, by United States Congress Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. sometimes called a business strike (US), is a coin minted and issued f ...

qualities. The issue price was $425 for the proof version and $405 for the uncirculated (business strike) version.

Design

The bimetallic coin design was inspired by the graceful architecture of the library's Jefferson Building. The outer ring is stamped from a sheet of gold, then a solid core of platinum is placed within the ring. Then, the gold ring and platinum core are simultaneously stamped forming an annular bead where the two precious metals meet. The obverse depicts the hand of

Minerva Minerva (; ett, Menrva) is the Roman goddess of wisdom, justice, law, victory, and the sponsor of arts, trade, and strategy. Minerva is not a patron of violence such as Mars, but of strategic war. From the second century BC onward, the Roma ...

, the Goddess of Wisdom, raising the torch of learning aside the dome of the

Thomas Jefferson Building The Thomas Jefferson Building is the oldest of the four United States Library of Congress buildings. Built between 1890 and 1897, it was originally known as the Library of Congress Building. It is now named for the 3rd U.S. president Thomas Jeffe ...

. The coin's reverse is marked with the

Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library is ...

seal encircled by a laurel wreath, symbolizing its national accomplishment.

Specifications

Mintage (max.): 200,000 (all options). The final mintages were 7,261 uncirculated, and 27,445 proof. U.S. Mint Facility:

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: 105-268

References

External links

Original press releaseUS Mint Special Programs pageUS Mint Coin Library
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