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Olympic Winter Games Commemorative Gold $5 Coin

Olympic Winter Games Commemorative Coins
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2002 Winter Olympics Salt Lake City Commemorative Gold Five Dollar Uncirculated Obverse 2002 Winter Olympics Salt Lake City Commemorative Gold Five Dollar Uncirculated Obverse
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2002 Winter Olympics Salt Lake City Commemorative Gold Five Dollar Uncirculated Reverse 2002 Winter Olympics Salt Lake City Commemorative Gold Five Dollar Uncirculated Reverse
Year of Issue

2002

Authorizing Legislation

Public Law 106-435

Background

Public Law 106-435 authorized the United States Mint to issue up to 80,000 $5 gold coins and 400,000 $1 silver coins in commemoration of the XIX Olympic Winter Games, hosted in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Characteristics

The obverse of the gold five-dollar features the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games Crystal Emblem superimposed on top of the Games' secondary identity mark entitled: "Rhythm of the Land." The reverse portrays the Olympic flame in relief atop a cauldron.

Obverse Inscriptions

  • LIBERTY
  • SALT LAKE
  • IN GOD WE TRUST
  • 2002

Reverse Inscriptions

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

Mint and Mint Mark

Specifications

  • Metal composition of the coin is as follows: 90% gold and 10% alloy, diameter is 0.850 (±0.003) inch or 21.59 (±0.08) mm and the weight is 8.359 (±0.42) grams.

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