2016 National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Five Dollar Gold
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About This Coin
The 2016 National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Five Dollar Gold is a United States commemorative dollar. The gold coin in the NPS centennial program, this $5 piece honors the two men most responsible for the national park idea — naturalist John Muir and President Theodore Roosevelt. Their legendary 1903 camping trip in Yosemite Valley helped inspire Roosevelt to establish five national parks. The obverse features John Muir and Theodore Roosevelt with Yosemite's Half Dome in the background, while the reverse displays the National Park Service arrowhead logo. Designed by Don Everhart. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 8.36 grams, 21.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. The NPS $5 gold's Muir-and-Roosevelt design captures a pivotal moment in conservation history and is popular among park enthusiasts and environmental collectors.
