10 Nevada Goldback Aurum Gold Note

The middle denomination of Nevada’s five-note Goldback series brings a figure rooted in both Roman mythology and Nevada’s own frontier history. Justitia — Justice — has watched over Western courthouses for centuries, but the version depicted here carries a deliberate distinction from the standard blindfolded representation. At 1/100 of a troy ounce of 24-karat gold, the 10 Goldback offers a meaningful step up in gold content from the 5 note while remaining one of the more accessible entries in the series.

Key Features:

• Gold Content & Purity: 1/100 troy ounce (0.01 oz) of .999 fine 24K gold
• Format: Aurum — 24-karat gold layered within durable polyester film via vacuum deposition
• Obverse Design: Justitia (Justice) standing at center, veil pulled back from her face with eyes open, holding scales in her left hand and a sword in her right; a tall courthouse pillar to her right; a wooden barrel and repeating rifle in the foreground; wild horses, Pyramid Lake, and the Virginia Mountains in the background; a badger, mesquite tree, and six-shooter among the surrounding detail; a banner inscribed “JUSTITIA” across her gown; “BATTLEBORN” banner within the composition; inscribed “NEVADA GOLDBACKS,” “Specie Legal Tender Instrument,” “1/100 TROY OUNCE 24K GOLD,” and “Judge Righteously”
• Reverse: Mirror negative image of the obverse design, functioning as a built-in security feature

The obverse centers on Justitia modeled directly after the statue of Justice that stands on the Storey County Courthouse in Virginia City, Nevada. The deliberate choice to depict her with her veil pulled back — eyes fully open — reflects the attitude of Nevada’s frontier Justices of the Peace, who wanted lawbreakers in the Wild West to understand that justice was watching. She stands at full height beside a tall stone pillar that echoes the courthouse columns of the same Virginia City structure. In her left hand the scales of justice are raised; her right hand rests on a sword. A banner with the word “JUSTITIA” flows across her gown, and the surrounding field is filled with specifically Nevadan detail: Pyramid Lake sits in the background beneath the Virginia Mountains with wild horses running in the distance; a wooden barrel and a repeating rifle occupy the foreground, nodding to the frontier era; a badger and a mesquite tree represent the state’s wildlife and desert flora; and a “BATTLEBORN” banner acknowledges Nevada’s entry into statehood during the American Civil War in 1864. The 2023 year mark and Goldback GB logo appear along the left column beside the serial number.

The reverse displays the obverse as a mirrored negative image — a structural feature of Aurum production that simultaneously serves as a counterfeit deterrent.

Each note arrives sealed in an archival-quality protective sleeve. Nevada recognizes Goldbacks as a specie legal tender instrument, accepted by participating merchants across the state.

The 10 Nevada Goldback is a well-anchored middle denomination — enough gold content to matter, and a design that rewards attention the longer you look at it. Order yours today.