Gold Does Glitter
2000 W LIBRARY OF CONGRESS $10, PROOF

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This is the first Bi-Metallic Ten Dollar Coin to be minted by the U.S. Treasury. The coin's composition consists of 48% Platinum and 48% Gold. The coin commemorates the bicentennial of the Library of Congress.
On the obverse foreground, depicts the hand of the Roman goddess Minerva, raising the torch of learning; she's known as the goddess of warriors; poetry; medicine, and wisdom. The background is the dome of the Thomas Jefferson Library. The reverse, is marked by the seal of the Library of Congress encircled by a Laurel Wreath, symbolizing its national accomplishment.
The issue price of this unusual coin was set at $425 for the proof version and $405 for the uncirculated version. The price for this coin has skyrocketed because of its rarity.