1992-W $5 Christopher Columbus

Weight

8.36 g

Diameter

21.6 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

90% Gold, 10% Copper

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Reeded

Technique

Struck

Front design

A side profile of Christopher Columbus facing left towards an outline of North and South America.

Back design

The crest of the Admiral of the Ocean Sea with a nautical chart in the background.

Year of Minting

1992

Ruler

NA

Mint location

West Point

Mint mark

W

Orientation

Coin alignment

Inscriptions

NA

Context

: In 1992, the U.S. Mint struck specially designed Half Dollars, Silver Dollars, and $5 gold pieces to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' discovery of the New World. The obverse of the $5 gold piece features a side profile of Columbus facing left towards an outline of North and South America. The reverse shows the crest of the Admiral of the Ocean Sea with a nautical chart in the background. Both Mint State and Proof versions were struck at the West Point Mint and sold to collectors for a premium over the gold value. Portions of the profits derived from sales of these coins were given to the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation (established under Public Law 102-281). Sales of the Mint State version were just under 25,000, setting a new low (at the time) for modern gold commemoratives. Collectors should have no difficulty finding superb quality examples of this type.

Rarity

Rare

Coin type

Modern Gold Commemorative (1984 to Date)

In circulation

NA

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

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