The Oklahoma Goldback series brings the fractional gold note format to one of America’s most distinctly western states, and the 1/2 denomination ALPHA note makes entry into physical gold ownership as accessible as it gets. Each note contains 1/2000th of a troy ounce of .9999 fine 24k gold layered directly into the note through Aurum technology — not printed, not plated, but physically present in the laminate. As a negotiable instrument, it is privately issued and exchangeable by Goldback Inc. for U.S. gold coin to bearer on demand.
Key Features:
- Gold content: 1/2000 troy ounce, .9999 fine 24k gold
- Metal type: Gold
- Denomination: 1/2 Oklahoma Goldback — negotiable instrument
- Obverse design: A female figure named “Honestas” on horseback at full gallop, swinging a lasso overhead, cattle in the foreground, a hawk soaring above, set against an open Oklahoma landscape, inscribed “Whatever you do, do it heartily”
- Reverse: Mirror image of the obverse, visible through the note’s translucent gold layered construction
- Series: ALPHA
- Year: 2025
The obverse is a full-composition scene drawn from Oklahoma’s ranching heritage. Honestas — the allegorical figure representing honesty and integrity — rides hard across open range, her body leaning forward with the momentum of the gallop, a lasso mid-swing above her head. She wears a cowboy hat and western riding clothes, her hair loose behind her. The horse beneath her is rendered with muscular detail, hooves off the ground, mane flowing. In the lower foreground, longhorn cattle are visible, their horns and bulk filling the ground plane. Above the scene, a hawk rides an updraft with wings spread, anchoring the upper right of the composition. The landscape behind stretches flat to the horizon — wide open sky and grassland that immediately reads as the southern Great Plains.
The denomination “1/2” appears in a decorative cartouche on the upper left, with “OKLAHOMA GOLDBACK” and “Negotiable Instrument” across the top. The Goldback Inc. GB logo dated 2025 sits on the left edge alongside the series identifier and serial number. Along the bottom, the gold content is stated plainly: “1/2000 TROY OUNCE 24K GOLD,” followed by the exchange notice and “ONE HALF” at the base. The caption “Whatever you do, do it heartily” appears just above the gold content line — a maxim that fits both the figure depicted and the ethos of the series.
The ALPHA designation marks this as the first design series for the Oklahoma Goldback, making it the foundational release for collectors building a complete state set.
For buyers seeking the smallest practical denomination of physical .9999 gold with genuine artistic character and Oklahoma provenance, the 1/2 Goldback delivers on every front. Add it to your cart today.