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Name or Denominations
1860 $5 Mormon
Issuer
United States
Ruler
NA
Year of Minting
1860
Currency
Dollar (1792-date)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Rare
Weight
NA
Diameter
NA
Thickness
NA
Material
Other
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Reeded
Technique
Struck
Front design
Lion of Judah
Back design
Eagle with wings spread behind a beehive
Year of Minting
1860
Ruler
NA
Mint location
Philadelphia
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Coin alignment
Inscriptions
DESERET ASSAY OFFICE PURE GOLD
Context
: The 1860 $5 gold denomination was the last of the gold coins produced by the Mormons, then in the Utah Territory. The obverse shows the lion of Judah surrounded by a legend in the Mormon alphabet that reads: HOLINESS TO THE LORD." The reverse shows an eagle with wings spread behind a beehive, the legend "DESERET ASSAY OFFICE PURE GOLD." The reverse legend was a trfile misleading, as the gold for these coins came from Colorado, and it was less than 24 karat (100% pure). The 1860 Mormon $5 had a reported mintage of only 472 pieces. Naturally, survivors are quite scarce, and it is difficult to locate examples in high grade, especially in Uncirculated condition. The lowest grades in the PCGS CoinFacts Condition Census are a reasonably high AU55, but the best grade is only a single PCGS MS62.
Rarity
Rare
Coin type
Mormon Gold (Utah) (1849-1860)
In circulation
NA
Demonetized
No
Marketplace listings
0
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