Registry Classification of First Spouse Gold Coins?

Silverstate

Is it strange that a US Gold Commemorative coin is classified in the PCGS registry as a medal?
It is as much of a coin as any other commemorative, isn't it?

Steve27

They are definitely coins and not medals.

LindeDad

The mint is selling bronze medals of these I think.
check out the last line.

The First Spouse Gold Coins

The United States is honoring our Nation’s First Spouses by issuing one-half ounce $10 gold coins featuring their images, in the order that they served as first spouse, beginning in 2007 with Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, (Thomas Jefferson's Liberty) and Dolley Madison. The obverse of these coins will feature portraits of the Nation’s First Spouses, their names, the dates and order of their term as first spouse, as well as the year of minting or issuance, "In God We Trust" and "Liberty." The United States Mint will mint and issue First Spouse Gold Coins on the same schedule as the Presidential $1 Coins issued honoring the Presidents. Each coin will have a unique reverse design featuring an image emblematic of that spouse’s life and work, as well as "The United States of America," "E Pluribus Unum," "$10," "1/2 oz." and ".9999 Fine Gold."

When a President served without a First Spouse, such as Thomas Jefferson, a gold coin will be issued bearing an obverse image emblematic of Liberty as depicted on a circulating coin of that era, and bearing a reverse image emblematic of themes of that President.

Martha Washington
Abigail Adams
Jefferson's Liberty
Dolley Madison
Coin Release Schedule
The United States Mint will also produce and make available to the public bronze medal duplicates of the First Spouse Gold Coins.