2011 Medal Of Honor Commemorative Gold Five Dollar Uncirculated Obverse
2011 Medal Of Honor Commemorative Gold Five Dollar Uncirculated Reverse
The U.S. Mint released the Medal of Honor $5 Gold Coin in 2011 as part of the Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Program. The two-coin program recognizes and celebrates the establishment of the Medal of Honor in 1861. The gold coin designs are emblematic of the heritage and legacy of the original Medal of Honor and the era in which it was first established.
Obverse: depicts the original Medal of Honor authorized by Congress in 1861 as the Navy's highest personal decoration.
Reverse: features Minerva, based on the common central image on both the original Navy and Army Medals of Honor. Minerva, standing with a shield representing the Army and Navy in her right hand and the Union flag in her left hand, is flanked by a field artillery cannon and wheel of the Civil War era.
