5 Dollars (Breast Cancer Awareness) 2018 front 5 Dollars (Breast Cancer Awareness) 2018 back
5 Dollars (Breast Cancer Awareness) 2018 photo
© Photo courtesy of the U S Mint

5 Dollars Breast Cancer Awareness

2018 year
Gold (.850) (gold .850, copper .148, balance zinc) 7.931 g 21.6 mm
Description
Issuer
United States
Period
Federal republic (1776-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2018
Value
5 Dollars (5&nbspUSD)
Currency
Dollar (1785-date)
Composition
Gold (.850) (gold .850, copper .148, balance zinc)
Weight
7.931 g
Diameter
21.6 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#131913
Rarity index
85%

Reverse

Tiger Swallowtail butterfly in flight, a symbol of hope.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
·UNITED STATES OF AMERICA·
FIVE DOLLARS
ESD RG
E PLURIBUS UNUM
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

Engraver: Renata Gordon

Designer: Emily S. Damstra

Edge

Reeded

Comment

In 2018, the U.S. Mint released the Breast Cancer Awareness $5 Gold Coin, the first gold coin in the U.S. with a pink hue. The coin is part of the Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Program, which recognizes the many Americans who are impacted by the disease and the effort to prevent it through research. The program includes a gold, silver, and clad coins. A design competition selected the common obverse and reverse designs symbolic of the fight against breast cancer.

Due to the composition of the coin, it is "Pink Gold", the color of the Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbon.

The price of each $5 gold coin includes a surcharge of $35, which the law authorizes to be paid to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, New York, New York, for the purpose of furthering breast cancer research funded by the Foundation.

Interesting fact

The 2018 United States Breast Cancer Awareness 5-dollar gold coin features a unique design that incorporates a pink hue, symbolizing the fight against breast cancer. The coin's design is meant to represent the journey of breast cancer patients, with the pink color representing hope and resilience. Additionally, a portion of the coin's proceeds goes towards breast cancer research and awareness programs.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2018 W 4477 - - - - - -

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