1992-W $5 Olympic, DCAM

Weight

8.36 g

Diameter

21.6 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

90% Gold, 10% Copper

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Reeded

Technique

Struck

Front design

Sprinter with an American flag backdrop

Back design

American eagle patterned after the heraldic eagle shown on the Great Seal of the United States with "USA" and the Olympic rings above

Year of Minting

1992

Ruler

NA

Mint location

West Point

Mint mark

W

Orientation

Coin alignment

Inscriptions

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | $5

Context

: The Olympic games have always been a popular theme in numismatics. In 1992, to celebrate America's participation in the Winter Olympics in France, the U.S. Mint issued specially designed Half Dollars, Silver Dollars, and $5 gold pieces. The obverse of the $5 gold piece features a sprinter with an American flag hung vertically as a backdrop; the reverse shows an American eagle patterned after the heraldic eagle shown on the Great Seal of the United States with "USA" and the Olympic rings above. Part of the profits generated by the sale of these commemorative coins funded the training of our Olympic athletes. Both Mint State and Proof versions were sold to collectors at a premium over the gold value. All of the 1992 Olympic gold coins were struck at the West Point Mint. Continuing the trend of the previous year, sales of the 1992 Olympic gold coins declined for all formats.

Rarity

Rare

Coin type

Modern Gold Commemorative (1984 to Date)

In circulation

NA

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

0