Nancy Reagan fights against image of husband on coin

Former United States first lady Nancy Reagan has come out against a Republican bid to mint an image of her husband Ronald Reagan's head on US coins.

She urged a politician from the former President's Republican party to abandon his proposal to put Reagan's likeness on the 10c, or dime, to replace that of Democratic President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

"I do not support this proposal and I am certain Ronnie would not," she said.

Reagan is now ravaged by Alzheimer's disease.