Commemorating Freedom With The Statue Of Liberty $5.00 Gold Coin
Posted: Wednesday, June 03, 2009
by Christina Goldman
In 1986, the U.S. Mint issued the Statue of Liberty $5 gold coin to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. This lovely coin was the very first modern commemorative gold coin. It became so popular that the whole maximum mintage that was authorized sold out!
Let's take a detailed look at this coin. .
The inscription on"1986" date and the word "Liberty." the "1986" date and the word "Liberty." The inscription on the reverse side (back) features the following words:
1. "United States of America"
2. "E Pluribus Unum"
3. "In God We Trust"
4. "Five Dollars"
Both uncirculated and proof editions of the $5 gold coin were struck at the West Point Mint. The coins were available to the public as part of complete 3 and 6 coin sets or individually. The 3 coin set featured a half dollar and a silver dollar, along with the $5 gold coin. Both proof and uncirculated editions of the set were available. The 6 coin set featured the 3 coins in both proof and uncirculated condition.
Here are the 1986-W Statue of Liberty $5 Gold Coin Specifications:
Coin Composition: 90 percent gold, which translates into 0.242 ozs. of gold
Coin Weight: 8.3590 grams
Coin Diameter: 21.6 millimeters
Coin Mintage: 500,000 Maximum were permitted, for proof and uncirculated conditions combined.
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