$5 US Mint Commemorative Gold Coin (BU/Proof)

Since 1986 the United States Mint has struck $5 commemorative gold coins to mark anniversaries, national landmarks, and American milestones. Each one holds 0.2419 troy ounces of pure gold and carries legal tender status, making it a practical way to add fractional gold to a portfolio while owning a piece the Mint produced for a single year.

Key Features:

• Purity & Weight: 0.900 fine gold, 8.359 grams gross, 0.2419 oz AGW
• Metal: Gold, alloyed with copper and silver for strength
• Obverse: Design varies by issue, with LIBERTY, the year of issue, and a mintmark
• Reverse: Design varies by issue, typically national symbols with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and FIVE DOLLARS

Designs across the series are tied to specific events. The 1986 Statue of Liberty Centennial issue shows Liberty’s head in close portrait, her radiate crown breaking into a field of rays, with the date above and a W mintmark near the lower rim. The 1987 Constitution Bicentennial coin pairs a stylized eagle, its wings rendered as long parallel feathers, with a quill pen standing upright in a field ringed by stars, above the inscription SEPT 17 1787 and the opening words of the preamble.

Later issues follow the same approach. The 1988 Olympic coin carries the five interlocking rings above USA, set over a stylized flame that rises in ribbon-like curves toward the rim. Relief runs high on these coins and the fields are clean, so proof examples show strong frosted contrast while BU pieces hold a bright, even luster.

Every coin in the series shares the same measurements: 21.6 mm in diameter with a reeded edge, matching the specifications of the classic gold half eagle. Most issues were struck at the West Point Mint and carry the W mintmark. Year, design, and finish are selected at random from current inventory.

You get recognized U.S. government gold at a modest premium, plus the appeal of a commemorative that was struck for one year and never repeated. Order your $5 commemorative gold coin today and let us pull a design from what’s on hand.