Owner Comments:
As First Lady, Barbara Bush was a strong champion for vulnerable communities including the homeless and HIV/AIDS patients. However, she was best known for her passionate advocacy for a more literate Nation. She launched the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy in 1989, with the mission of improving lives through literacy. Millions across the country have benefited from the Foundation’s family literacy programs.
The reverse shows a person reading, with an open road before them. The open book symbolizes literacy, education, and knowledge. The road symbolizes the future and the journey of life, and the sun in the distance is the promise of a brighter future.
Reverse Inscriptions
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
$10
1/2 OZ.
.9999 FINE GOLD
Mint and Mint Mark
West Point
Specifications
Composition: 99.99% Gold
Weight: 0.5000 troy oz. (15.554 grams)
Diameter: 1.043 inches (26.49 mm)
Edge: Reeded
Artist Information
Obverse
Sculptor: Phebe Hemphill, Medallic Artist
Designer: Benjamin Sowards, Artistic Infusion Program
Reverse
Sculptor: John P. McGraw, Medallic Artist
Designer: Barbara Fox, Artistic Infusion Program