2009 1 Oz Golden State Mint Barack Obama Round BU

This was the first Obama "bullion" round available and was commissioned shortly after President Obama's inauguration. Oakland, California street artist "Eddie" was commissioned to create the 2009 Obama medallion design, after his unofficial posters and t-shirts promoting Obama's 2008 campaign reached national audiences. "Eddie" began wheat-pasting his iconic Obama FORWARD image in public spaces around the San Francisco Bay Area nine months before the 2008 general election. The round, which is based on the FORWARD artwork, was commissioned and sold by Mom's Silver Shop located in Sacramento, CA.

Obverse: The obverse features a right-facing image of Barack Obama looking forward with arms crossed.  A stylized sunrise decorates the background. The date "2009" is inscribed at the bottom.

Reverse: The central feature on the reverse is the same image of the stylized sunrise present on the obverse. Towards the bottom, the name "BARACK OBAMA" is inscribed. Underneath that, the content, purity, and weight of "ONE TROY OUNCE / .999 FINE SILVER" can be found.