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Olympics (France and Spain) Gold $5 Coin

Commemorative Coins
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1992 Olympics France and Spain Commemorative Gold Proof Obverse 1992 Olympics France and Spain Commemorative Gold Proof Obverse
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1992 Olympics France and Spain Commemorative Gold Proof Reverse 1992 Olympics France and Spain Commemorative Gold Proof Reverse
Year of Issue

1992

Authorizing Legislation

Public Law 101-406

Background

Released on January 17, 1992, this coin was authorized to support the training of American athletes participating in the 1992 Olympic Games that took place in Barcelona, Spain.

Recipient Organization

Surcharges were authorized to be paid to the United States Olympic Committee for the objects and purposes of the committee as established in the Amateur Sports Act of 1978. 

Characteristics

The obverse image on the coin features an Olympic sprinter in a burst of speed with the American flag in the background.

The reverse of the coin features a design that unites two majestic symbols, the Olympic Rings, and the American Bald Eagle.

Obverse Inscriptions

  • LIBERTY
  • USA
  • 1992
  • IN GOD WE TRUST

Reverse Inscriptions

  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
  • E PLURIBUS UNUM
  • USA
  • FIVE DOLLARS

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