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United States Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games - Torch Runner - 1995

Production Process: Proof   Coin Type: Commemorative   Denomination: Gold Five Dollars   Authorized Mintage Maximum: 175,000   Production Facility: West Point   Public Law Number: 102   Congressional Number: 390   Approval Date: 10/06/1992  
Image of an Olympic torch runner and inscriptions.
Obverse: Download
Obverse Description:
Released in 1995, the U.S. Olympic Torch Runner Five Dollar Gold coin features a design of a torch runner carrying the torch to the cauldron, the Olympic Games logo, and the Atlanta skyline in the background. The coin is inscribed: Liberty, In God We Trust, 100 Atlanta 1996, and 1995.
Obverse Designer:
Frank Gasparro

Obverse Designer 2:
N/A

Image of the bald eagle and inscriptions.
Reverse: Download
Reverse Description:
The reverse of the U. S. Olympic Torch Runner Five Dollar Gold coin features a side view of the bald eagle, with a banner in its beak. The coin is inscribed: 1896-1996, United States of America, Five Dollars, and E Pluribus Unum.
Reverse Designer:
Frank Gasparro

Reverse Designer 2:
N/A

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