Jackson First Spouse Gold Coin Reverse - Artist's Rendering

Andrew Jackson's wife died shortly before his inauguration, so the reverse of his First Spouse coin depicts Jackson himself astride a horse, wearing his military uniform. Jackson served as a Major-General in the War of 1812, and was extremely popular with the lower classes, having risen up from a backwoods settlement himself. Although there are conflicting explanations for how Jackson acquired the nickname "Old Hickory," the most reliable seems to be that his soldiers called him this, because his steadfastness was comparable to that of hickory wood, which is very hard. Jackson's First Spouse coin reverse was designed by AIP Master Designer Justin Kunz.