2016 Mark Twain Commemorative Dollar Gold Coin U.S. Mint Uncirculated

Description

Commemorative Coin Surcharges
Commemorative coin programs are created by acts of Congress to honor a person, place, or event. Surcharges from the sales of these coins help fund a variety of organizations and projects that benefit the public. Commemorative coins are only available from the United States Mint for a limited time, as specified by public law.
Characteristics
Each coin has distinctive obverse (heads side) and reverse (tails side) designs that are emblematic of the life and legacy of the author. The gold obverse design features a portrait of Mark Twain. The silver obverse design features a portrait of Mark Twain smoking a pipe with the smoke forming a silhouette of Huck Finn and Jim on a raft in the background.
The gold reverse design depicts a view of a steamboat with the paddlewheel visible.
Obverse Inscriptions
LIBERTY
2016
IN GOD WE TRUST
Reverse Inscriptions
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

E PLURIBUS UNUM
Mint and Mint Mark
West Point
Specifications
Composition: 90 percent gold; 10 percent alloy
Diameter: 0.850 inch (± 0.003) 21.59 mm (± 0.08)
Weight: 8.359 grams
Mintage Limit: 100,000 across all gold product options
Artist Information
Obverse
Sculptor:
Don Everhart, Sculptor-Engraver
Designer:
Benjamin Sowards
, Artistic Infusion Program
Reverse
Sculptor:
Joseph Menna
, Medallic Artist
Designer:
Ronald D. Sanders
, Artistic Infusion Program