Jamestown 400th Anniversary Commemorative Gold Five Dollar Coin
Commemorative Coins
- Year of Issue: 2007
- Authorizing Legislation: Public Law 108-289
Background
Mintage Limit: 100,000 (across all product options)
Recipient Organization: The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Secretary of the Interior and the Association for Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.
Surcharges will be directed to, the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Secretary of the Interior and the Association for Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.Commemorative Coin Surcharges
Commemorative coin programs are created by acts of Congress to honor a person, place, or event. Surcharges from the sales of these coins help fund a variety of organizations and projects that benefit the public. Commemorative coins are only available from the United States Mint for a limited time, as specified by public law.
Characteristics
Obverse Inscriptions
• LIBERTY
• 1607
• 2007
• IN GOD WE TRUST
• FOUNDING OF JAMESTOWN
Reverse Inscriptions
• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
• $5
• E PLURIBUS UNUM
• JAMESTOWN MEMORIAL CHURCH
Mint and Mint Mark
Specifications
Weight: 8.359 grams nominal
Diameter: .850 inches (+/- .003 inches)
Composition: 90% gold, 10% alloy
Artist Information
- Designer: Susan Gamble