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Michael F. Moran describes the process of choosing designs for a gold coin of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to be issued by the United States Mint. Moran details his selection for the relevant committee, and he notes how he brought his expertise on coins and the Roosevelts to bear on his work. Moran describes the many steps and approvals needed over the course of two years to agree on a design and designers, and he notes that he used Sylvia Jukes Morris’s biography of Roosevelt as a reference to guide his and the committee’s work. In the end, the committee chose an obverse design that was based on Theodore Roosevelt’s favorite photograph of his wife, and the reverse image highlights the restoration of the White House undertaken in 1902.
In addition to photographs of Moran and Edith Roosevelt, illustrations of the proposed and winning designs for both sides of the coin and bronze medal accompany the essay. A text box contains information on how to order the coin.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2013
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
7
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Edith’s gold coin. [2013]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308515. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Moran, Michael F.. Edith’s gold coin. [2013]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308515.
APA:
Moran, Michael F.., [2013]. Edith’s gold coin.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308515.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
