Jamestown 400th Anniversary Coins
The US Mint has released the Jamestown Coins. The coins celebrate the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown Virginia. And they are a bit expensive to own.
From the Daily Press here:
WILLIAMSBURG — Gold and silver commemorative coins issued by the U.S. Mint in honor of Jamestown’s 400th anniversary will be available at Jamestown Settlement on Thursday.
Congress authorized the production of up to 100,000 $5 gold coins and up to 500,000 silver dollars honoring Jamestown and America’s 400th Anniversary.
The obverse of the $5 gold coin depicts Captain John Smith conversing with a Virginia Indian. The coin’s reverse pictures the Jamestown Memorial Church — the only structure remaining from the settlement’s earliest years. The gold coin sells for $255.
The obverse of the silver dollar depicts “Three Faces of Diversity,” representing the Indian, European and African cultures that converged at Jamestown. The reverse depicts the three ships — Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery — that brought the first settlers to Jamestown. The silver coin sells for $39.
