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Production Process: Proof Coin Type: Commemorative Denomination: Five Dollar Gold Authorized Mintage Maximum: 300,000 Production Facility: West Point Public Law Number: 102 Congressional Number: 414 Approval Date: 10/14/1992
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World War II 50th Anniversary - 1993
Production Process: Proof Coin Type: Commemorative Denomination: Five Dollar Gold Authorized Mintage Maximum: 300,000 Production Facility: West Point Public Law Number: 102 Congressional Number: 414 Approval Date: 10/14/1992
Obverse Description:
Obverse Designer 2:
Released on May 28, 1993, this coin was authorized in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the United States' involvement in World War II. The design of the coin features an American serviceman with rifle raised celebrating victory. The coin is inscribed: Liberty, In God We Trust, 1991 and 1995.
Obverse Designer:
Charles J. Madsen
Obverse Designer 2:
N/A
Reverse Description:
Reverse Designer 2:
The reverse of the coin features "V" for victory at the center of the coin, with the Morse code cryptic for the letter "V" superimposed over the victory symbol and laurel leaves. The coin is inscribed: United States of America, E Pluribus Unum, and 5 Dollars.
Reverse Designer:
Edward Southworth Fisher
Reverse Designer 2:
N/A
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