This coin is an authentic Roman bronze coin, minted in the fourth century A.D.

Roman coins circulated throughout the Roman Empire, which stretched from Britain to the border of Persia. Coins were made by hand by inserting a metal blank between two dies and striking the upper die with a heavy hammer. The coins are not perfectly round.

This coin is a genuine ancient Roman bronze coin minted in the third or fourth century A.D. It is a genuine antiquity. Historians know only very little about the coinage of this period due to the chaos of the era. It is known that bronze coins eventually replaced silver coins as the most commonly used money after a long, gradual reduction of the silver content of the coins.The size, weight and the names of coins also changed over time. Many emperors instituted monetary reforms in an effort to stem the confusion, but typically contributed to the problems.There were at least 15 different denominations minted since the early days of the Roman Republic.

The Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 contains a provision to provide continuity of the First Spouse Gold Coin Program during those times in which a President served without a First Spouse. This provision applies to Thomas Jefferson, whose wife Martha died in 1782. Married in 1772, Thomas Jefferson was a widower for 19 years when he became President in 1801.

The gold coins issued to accompany any President who served without a spouse will each feature a design emblematic of Liberty on its obverse, as depicted on a United States coin originally issued during the President’s time in office. For Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, the selected image appeared on the Draped Bust Half-Cent coin from 1800–1808, and was originally executed by United States Mint Chief Engraver Robert Scot.

Reverse Design

Thomas Jefferson is widely recognized for his unmatched expertise with the written word. Even in death, Jefferson left no room for interpretation, leaving careful and precise instructions detailing exactly which of his achievements would be memorialized on his final resting place.

Located on the grounds of his Monticello estate, his monument states "Here was buried Thomas Jefferson: author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom and father of the University of Virginia."

The Liberty Coin Act of 1985 authorized the U.S. Mint to strike and issue one dollar coins containing one troy ounce of .999 silver in quantities to meet public demand. The legislation provides that the design of the coin shall be symbolic of Liberty on the obverse with an eagle on the reverse. The coin has an inscription of the year of minting or issuance, the words 'Liberty', 'In God We Trust', 'United States of America' and a reeded edge as stipulated by law.

President James Buchanan was not married. The obverse (heads side) design of James Buchanan's Liberty First Spouse Gold Coin is a reproduction of the Liberty Head Quarter Eagle designed by Christian Gobrecht minted and issued from 1840 through 1907, with the inscriptions LIBERTY, 2010, IN GOD WE TRUST, 1857 and 1861, and 15th PRESIDENCY. The reverse (tails) design, by Artistic Infusion Program Associate Designer David Westwood, depicts the future President as a boy working as a bookkeeper in his family's small country store.

The Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 contains a provision to provide continuity of the First Spouse Gold Coin Program during those times in which a president served without a first spouse. This provision applies to Martin Van Buren, whose wife Hannah died in 1819. Married in 1807, Van Buren was a widower for 18 years when he became president in 1837.

The gold coins issued to accompany any president who served without a spouse will each feature a design emblematic of Liberty on its obverse, as depicted on a United States coin issued during the President’s time in office. For Martin Van Buren’s presidency, the selected image appeared on the Liberty Seated Dime coin from 1837–1891, and was originally executed by United States Mint Engraver Christian Gobrecht.

Reverse Design

Born in New York in December of 1782, Martin Van Buren holds the distinction of being the first president to be born in a newly independent Nation. His family operated a tavern in the town of Kinderhook, a primarily Dutch enclave located on the post road between New York City and Albany. Here, young Martin was exposed to political ideology at an early age, as local and state politicians would often gather at the Van Buren establishment as they traveled between the two cities.