Lot 391
1913 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: 1913
Mint: Philadelphia Mint
Grade/Condition: Estimated: G to VG
Metal: 90% gold and 10% copper
Weight (+/- 0.2g): 8.3 grams
Additional Description: Struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 1913, this five-dollar Indian Head gold coin exemplifies Bela Lyon Pratt’s bold and unconventional approach to American coin design. The obverse presents a male Native American in profile, his feathered headdress rendered in recessed, or incuse, relief, a technique rarely attempted in U.S. coinage and admired for its sculptural subtlety. On the reverse, a poised eagle rests upon a bundle of arrows and an olive branch, symbols that together evoke the nation’s balance of strength and peace. Believed to grade between Good and Very Good, the coin shows moderate circulation wear, with softened details that nonetheless preserve the composition’s essential character and dignity.
Lot details
- Lot
- 391
- Auction
- Gold and Silver Showcase
- Closed
- December 12, 2025
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