Modern Gold Commemoratives

The first US Modern Gold Commemorative was issued in 1984 to commemorate the Olympic Games. These collectible coins restarted the tradition of issuing coins to celebrate anniversaries of historic events, people, and places. The modern Gold Commemorative series offers many unique, low mintage, hard to find, and beautiful coins for the collector!

Find more information on the 1984-W Olympic Gold Commemorative.


The second Modern Gold Commemorative Coin honored the Statue of Liberty. This coin was issued with a $5 denomination with the specifications of the half eagle gold coin. This is the denomination and specifications most commonly used for all following issues.

Find more information on the 1986-W Statue of Liberty Gold Commemorative.


One of the most beautiful designs was used on the commemorative coin to celebrate the 1988 Olympics. This coin features Nike, the goddess of Victory. Her head is adorned with a crown of olive leaves. The reverse of the coin features the Olympic flame.  This coin continued the tradition of commemorative issues to honor the Olympic Games.

Find more information on the 1988-W Olympics Gold Commemorative.


In 1992 a commemorative was issued to celebrate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. This popular coin helped celebrate the 500th Anniversary of this important milestone. The coin features Columbus facing a map of "The New World." The reverse of the coin shows the Crest of the Admiral of the Ocean Sea.

Find more information on the 1992-W Columbus Gold Commemorative.


The key date of Modern Gold Commemoratives is the 1997-W Jackie Robinson Gold Coin. The uncirculated version of this coin had a scant mintage of only 5,174! This extremely low mintage makes the coin often difficult to locate for collectors looking to assemble the complete series.

Find more information on the 1997-W Jackie Robinson Gold Commemorative.


The series also includes another notable coin. In 2000, the US Mint issued its first bimetallic coin. This coin carried a $10 denomination and was composed of a platinum center surrounded by a golden ring. This stunning coin honors the Library of Congress and still holds its place as the only bimetallic US issued coin.

Find more information on the 2000-W Library of Congress Commemorative.


In addition to these notable examples, you can explore all of the Modern Gold Commemoratives issued by the US Mint. Each page contains some basic information on the coins, the mintages, and coins for sale. View the main menu at the left and happy collecting!