The reverse side of Abigail Adams' First Spouse coin is a lot more flattering of her than the obverse! Here, she is depicted as a younger woman, in the act of writing a letter. In fact, she left a remarkable legacy of letters to a wide variety of correspondents, chronicling the fears and privations of the Amercian Revolution from a woman's perspective. As the coin which honors her states, she implored her husband to "remember the ladies" (and their needs and challenges) as he participated in drafting the documents that would form the basis of law for our nascent nation.
Abigail Adams' First Spouse coin reverse was designed by Artistic Infusion Program Master Designer Thomas Cleveland, and engraved by U.S. Mint medallic sculptor Phebe Hemphill.
Abigail Adams' First Spouse coin reverse was designed by Artistic Infusion Program Master Designer Thomas Cleveland, and engraved by U.S. Mint medallic sculptor Phebe Hemphill.