50 Utah Goldback (Original Design)

The 50 Goldback is the flagship denomination of the Utah series — the largest note, the highest gold content, and the most compositionally ambitious design in the five-note set. At 1/20 of a troy ounce of 24-karat gold, it represents a meaningful quantity of physical gold in a format that remains spendable, storable, and visually striking. For collectors building the complete Utah series, it serves as the natural capstone.

Key Features:

• Gold Content & Purity: 1/20 troy ounce (0.05 oz) of .999 fine 24K gold
• Format: Aurum — 24-karat gold layered within durable polyester film via vacuum deposition
• Obverse Design: Libertas (Liberty) standing in a natural setting, torch raised in her right hand and a chalice held high in her left; flanked by a mountain lion and a lamb; the Deseret Shield visible in the composition; inscribed “UTAH GOLDBACKS,” “Specie Legal Tender Instrument,” “1/20 TROY OUNCE 24K GOLD,” and “LIBERTAS / Stand Fast in Liberty”
• Reverse: Mirror negative image of the obverse design, functioning as a built-in security feature

The obverse is the most densely layered design in the Utah Goldback series. Libertas — the Roman personification of liberty — stands at full height in an open natural landscape, both arms raised overhead. In her right hand she holds a burning torch, representing enlightenment. Her left hand raises a chalice, symbolizing hope and faith. A mountain lion rests at her feet to one side, a lamb on the other — animals native to Utah’s varied terrain, from the High Uinta wilderness to its southern desert ranges, together representing the breadth of what liberty protects. The Deseret Shield, a symbol rooted in Utah’s history as the proposed State of Deseret put forward by settlers in 1849, appears within the composition. A pine tree rises behind her figure, and Bear Lake — Utah’s second-largest freshwater lake — is rendered in the background. The phrase “Stand Fast in Liberty” is inscribed near the base. The 2022 year mark and Goldback GB logo appear along the left column.

The reverse displays the obverse design as a mirrored negative image, a structural characteristic of the Aurum production process that also serves as a counterfeit deterrent.

Each note arrives sealed in an archival-quality protective sleeve. The 50 Utah Goldback carries specie legal tender instrument status, accepted by participating merchants across the state.

Whether acquired as the anchor of a complete Utah denomination set or as a standalone fractional gold holding, the 50 Goldback delivers the most gold content in the series alongside its most elaborate design. Order yours today.