COIN SPECIFICATIONS

Authorized Mintage
Not more than 100,000 gold five dollar coins.

Surcharges
A portion of the proceeds from the sales of each coin was paid to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission.

Designs
Obverse design: Based on one of FDR's favorite photographs taken in 1938, depicts the commander-in-chief on the bridge of the U.S.Houston wearing a boat cloak that became a familiar trademark for many Americans.

Reverse design: A rendering of the Presidential seal displayed at FDR's 1933 inaugural.

Availability
No longer available. Sale period ended May 15, 1998.

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