2013 5-Star Generals Commemorative Five Dollar Gold
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About This Coin
The 2013 5-Star Generals Commemorative Five Dollar Gold is a United States commemorative dollar. The gold coin in the 5-Star Generals program, this $5 piece features Douglas MacArthur, perhaps the most iconic American general of the 20th century. MacArthur commanded in the Pacific during World War II, oversaw the occupation of Japan, and led United Nations forces in Korea. The obverse features a portrait of General Douglas MacArthur with 5-star insignia, while the reverse displays the Leavenworth Lamp, symbol of the Command and General Staff College. Designed by Ronald D. Sanders and Michael Gaudioso (obverse), Barbara Fox and Joseph Menna (reverse). Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 8.36 grams, 21.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. The MacArthur $5 gold honors a controversial but undeniably influential military figure whose promise to the Philippines — 'I shall return' — became one of the most famous statements in military history.
