1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games Commemorative Five Dollar Gold - Cauldron

About This Coin

The 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games Commemorative Five Dollar Gold - Cauldron is a United States cent from the Modern Commemorative Five Dollar Gold (1984-Date) series — 10th of 32 years in the series. In 1996, coins were struck at the West Point Mint with a combined mintage of 47,765. This ranks 20th of 40 years by total mintage, below the series median of 50,734. The obverse features designs varying by commemorative issue and the reverse displays designs varying by commemorative issue. Struck after the transition from silver to clad coinage, as the Mint adapted to modern production methods and record-breaking mintages. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 8.36 grams, 21.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. A notable auction result reached $7.6K in 08-10-2016 grade. Designed by Frank Gasparro/William Krawczewicz.