1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games Commemorative Five Dollar Gold - Flag Bearer
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About This Coin
The 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games Commemorative Five Dollar Gold - Flag Bearer is a United States commemorative dollar. Part of the Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games program, this $5 gold coin captures the inspiring moment of the Opening Ceremony when athletes parade behind their national flag. Wrestling champion Bruce Baumgartner served as the 1996 U.S. flag bearer. The obverse features American athletes entering a stadium led by a flag bearer carrying the U.S. flag in a procession, while the reverse displays the mark of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games surrounded by laurel leaves. Designed by Patricia L. Verani/William Krawczewics. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 8.36 grams, 21.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. The flag bearer $5 gold captures one of the most iconic moments of any Olympic Games — the opening parade of athletes.
