Jackie Robinson Commemorative Gold Five Dollar Coin
- Year of Issue: 1997
- Authorizing Legislation: Public Law 104-329
Background
Authorized Mintage
Not more than 100,000 gold five dollar coins and not more than 200,000 silver dollar coins.
Availability
Coins were available for sale between August 16, 1997 and August 16, 1998.
Recipient Organization: Jackie Robinson Foundation
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the coins were paid to the Jackie Robinson Foundation to support educational and leadership programs and scholarships.Commemorative Coin Surcharges
Commemorative coin programs are created by acts of Congress to honor a person, place, or event. Surcharges from the sales of these coins help fund a variety of organizations and projects that benefit the public. Commemorative coins are only available from the United States Mint for a limited time, as specified by public law.
Characteristics
Obverse design: Depicts Robinson in his later years as a civil rights leader and political activist.
Reverse design: A baseball design, with the years of Robinson's life, 1919-1972, and the inscription, "Legacy of Courage," in the center.
Obverse Inscriptions
• JACKIE ROBINSON
• IN GOD WE TRUST
• 1997
• LIBERTY
Reverse Inscriptions
• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
• 1919-1972 LEGACY OF COURAGE
• E PLURIBUS UNUM
• FIVE DOLLARS
Mint and Mint Mark
Artist Information
Obverse- Designer: William Cousins
- Sculptor: James Peed