Lot 380
1911 Indian Head Five Dollar Gold Coin
Sold December 12, 2025
- Price realized
- $800
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $1,000-1,300
Origin: Philadelphia, U.S.A.
Denomination: 5 Dollars
Year: 1911
Mint: Philadelphia Mint
Grade/Condition: Estimated: F
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 embodies one of the most distinctive and artistically daring designs in early twentieth-century American coinage. Its incuse relief, with design elements sunk below the coin’s surface, was an unprecedented choice that challenged traditional minting methods of the era. The obverse presents a striking profile of Liberty modeled as a Native American, crowned with a feathered headdress, a symbolic fusion of classical allegory and Indigenous imagery that reflected contemporary ideals of national identity. Graded in the Fine range, the piece shows gentle, even wear from circulation, yet retains admirable clarity in both Liberty’s features and the eagle on the reverse.
Lot details
- Lot
- 380
- Auction
- Gold and Silver Showcase
- Closed
- December 12, 2025
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