The 1/4 Florida Goldback brings the smallest denomination in the Goldback system to the Sunshine State, sealing 1/4000 troy oz of 24-karat gold inside a flexible polymer note. This is an Alpha release, meaning it comes from the first production run of the design, a status collectors track closely across the Goldback series. Florida is only the second state to receive the quarter denomination, and the 2026 date marks its debut.
Key Features:
- Purity and Weight: 1/4000 troy oz (0.00025 oz) of .999 fine 24k gold
- Metal Type: Gold layered within a polyester note
- Obverse Design: Pax, the Roman virtue of peace, holding a trident and olive sprig amid Florida marine life
- Reverse Design: Mirrored impression of the obverse in bright gold
The obverse depicts Pax as a serene figure crowned with a wreath, a trident resting in one hand and an olive sprig extended in the other, a pairing of maritime strength and offered peace. Sea life gathers around her lower body, seabirds pass overhead, and the surrounding field fills with fine engraved lacework in the note’s signature ornamental style. The phrase “The ocean stirs the heart…” runs beneath the scene, and the frame carries the 1/4 denomination, FLORIDA, GOLDBACK, a unique serial number, the 2026 date, and the gold-content statement. Under ultraviolet light, hidden UV-reactive ink reveals jellyfish drifting beside her and a sunken ship in the background, an anti-counterfeiting feature that doubles as a second layer of artwork. The reverse shows the same composition mirrored through the gold layer itself.
Every note incorporates micro-printing, UV security elements, and serialization for authentication. Goldbacks circulate as a voluntary private currency, not US legal tender, and the Aurum process deposits the gold with precision, so the stated content is exact. Individual notes arrive in protective currency sleeves.
Alpha notes carry lasting collector interest because they document the first strike of a design, and this one pairs that status with spendable fractional gold. Order the 1/4 Florida Goldback Alpha today and secure the first run of Florida’s smallest gold note.