5 Dollars, Smithsonian Institution, United States, 1996

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 5 dollar coin, Smithsonian Institution

Description (Brief)

United States, 1996

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Bust of James Smithson facing left.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: FOR THE INCREASE AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE / IN GOD WE TRUST / 1846 - 1990 / JAMES SMITHSON / W / LIBERTY

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Reverse Image: Smithsonian sunburst logo.

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Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / SMITHSONIAN / E PLURIBUS UNUM / FIVE DOLLARS

Date Made: 1996

Mint: U.S. Mint, West Point

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United StatesPlace Of Issue: United States

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1996.0351.0001Catalog Number: 1996.0351.0001Accession Number: 1996.0351

Object Name: coincoin, commemorative

Physical Description: gold (overall metal)0 (overall die axis)0 (overall die axis measurement)struck (overall production method)Measurements: overall: 21.6 mm; 27/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-31de-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1181479

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