1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games Commemorative Five Dollar Gold - Cauldron
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About This Coin
The 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games Commemorative Five Dollar Gold - Cauldron is a United States commemorative dollar. Part of the Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games program, this $5 gold coin depicts the dramatic moment when the Olympic cauldron is lit. At the 1996 Atlanta Games, Muhammad Ali famously lit the cauldron during the opening ceremony, one of the most memorable moments in Olympic history. The obverse features an athlete lighting the Olympic cauldron with the torch, with 'USA' and five Olympic rings beneath, while the reverse displays the Atlanta Olympic logo flanked by laurel leaves. Designed by Frank Gasparro/William Krawczewicz. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 8.36 grams, 21.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. The cauldron $5 gold commemorates the most dramatic moment of the 1996 Olympics — forever associated with Muhammad Ali's trembling but determined lighting of the flame.
