Constitution Bicentennial Gold $5
Commemorative Coins
- Year of Issue: 1987
- Authorizing Legislation: Public Law 99-582
Background
Released in 1987, this coin was authorized to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Constitution of the United States.
Characteristics
The obverse design of the coin features a linear stylized flying eagle with a quill pen in his talons.
The reverse of the coin features the Constitutional slogan, "We the People", a quill pen, and 13 stars.
Obverse Inscriptions
- LIBERTY
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- 1987
Reverse Inscriptions
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- SEPT 17, 1787
- E PLURIBUS UNUM
- FIVE DOLLARS
- BICENTENNIAL OF THE CONSTITUTION
Mint and Mint Mark
Artist Information
- Designer: Marcel Jovine