| United States | |
| Value | 5 U.S. Dollar |
|---|---|
| Mass | 8.359 g |
| Diameter | .850 Inches mm |
| Thickness | ? mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Composition | 90%Gold/10%Alloy |
| Years of minting | 2006 |
| Catalog number | ? |
| Obverse | |
| Design | The "Granite Lady" San Francisco Old Mint. Inscriptions: '1906-2006', 'Liberty', E Pluribus Unum' & 'San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Centennial' |
| Designer | Charles L. Vickers |
| Design date | 2006 |
| Reverse | |
| Design | A replica of the 1906 Half-Eagle Coronet Liberty eagle reverse. Inscriptions: 'United States of America', 'In God We Trust', & 'Five D.' |
| Designer | Christian Gobrecht |
| Design date | 2006 |
In 2006, the United States Mint released a gold five dollar commemorative coin which commemorates the 100th year after the old San Francisco mint survived an earthquake. The mint also played a part in the city's recovery after the earthquake, providing shelter for many as it was one of the few buildings left standing.
The coin was minted as both a proof coin and an uncirculated coin, and is no longer available directly from the United States Mint. On June 15, 2006 President George W. Bush signed Public Law 109-230, legislation authorizing the production of the 2006 San Francisco $5 commemorative gold coin as well as its $1 silver counterpart. The production of the $5 denomination was limited to a maximum mintage of 100,000 coins, but separate mintage figures for each of the proof and uncirculated coins have not yet been released. The $1 silver version was limited to only 500,000 coins, both in proof and uncirculated products, but distinct mintage figures for both products has not been officially stated.
The obverse was designed by Christian Gobrecht and sculpted by Joseph Menna.
Coin Finishes: proof, and uncirculated
Maximum Mintage: 100,000 - The final mintages were 16,938 uncirculated, and 47,275 proof.
U.S. Mint Facility: San Francisco (S)
Public Law: 109-230