Lot 172
1911 Indian Head Five Dollar Gold Coin
Sold December 11, 2025
- Price realized
- $800
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $1,200-1,400
Origin: Philadelphia, U.S.A.
Denomination: 5 Dollars
Year: 1911
Mint: Philadelphia Mint
Grade/Condition: Estimated: VF or EF
Metal: 90% gold and 10% copper
Weight (+/- 0.2g): 8.4 grams
Additional Description: Struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 1911, this five-dollar Indian Head gold coin exemplifies one of the most distinctive and artistically ambitious designs in early twentieth-century American coinage. The obverse features a male Native American figure in profile, his feathered headdress rendered with quiet dignity and fine sculptural depth. This portrayal, conceived by sculptor Bela Lyon Pratt, replaced the traditional allegorical Liberty with a more grounded and distinctly American image; an artistic decision that stirred both admiration and debate when introduced. The reverse bears a powerful eagle, poised upon a bundle of arrows and an olive branch, its stance emblematic of the nation’s dual ideals of strength and peace. Believed to grade between Very Fine and Extremely Fine, the coin retains admirable sharpness in both devices, with light, even wear that suggests careful handling.
Lot details
- Lot
- 172
- Auction
- Gold and Silver Showcase
- Closed
- December 11, 2025
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