United States 5 Dollars, 1997

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country United States United States
Currency Dollar (1785 – 9999)
Coin type Non-circulating coin
Denomination 5 Dollars
Year 1997
Ruler Federal republic (1776–9999)
Composition Gold (.900)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 8.359
Diameter (mm) 21.6

Description

5 Dollars from United States. Issued in 1997. Struck in Gold (.900). Measures 21.6 mm and weighs 8.36 g.

Obverse
Based on one of FDR's favorite photographs taken in 1938, depicts the commander-in-chief on the bridge of the USS Houston wearing a boat cloak that became a familiar trademark for many Americans.
Reverse
The Presidential seal displayed at his 1933 inauguration. (E PLURIBUS UNUM = Out of Many, One.)
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1997 W 11.9K 46%
1997 W 29.5K Proof 85%

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