The United States Mint (Mint) will begin accepting orders for the 230th Anniversary Flowing Hair High Relief Gold Coin™ on November 14 at noon EST.
The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the 230th Anniversary Flowing Hair High Relief Gold Coin on November 14 at noon EST. Priced according to the range in which it appears on the Mint’s “Pricing of Numismatic Gold, Commemorative Gold, Platinum, and Palladium Products” table, the coin will be available for purchase through the Mint’s website at catalog.usmint.gov and at its sales centers in Philadelphia, Denver, and Washington, D.C.
Like its silver medal counterpart that was released on October 15, the 230th Anniversary Flowing Hair High Relief Gold Coin pays homage to the Flowing Hair dollar coin, issued on October 15, 1794, by the Federal government as America’s first dollar coin. Under the guidance of Mint Director David Rittenhouse, Chief Engraver Robert Scot designed the first silver dollar coin with government oversight of the process.
Struck at the Mint’s West Point facility in one ounce of 99.99 percent fine gold, the 230th Anniversary coin features an obverse (heads) design depicting the portrait of Liberty facing right and surrounded by 15 stars, representing the 15 states that had ratified the Constitution by 1794. Re-sculpted by Mint Medallic Artist John P. McGraw, the design retains the “LIBERTY” inscription and includes an updated “2024” date. The denomination is incused on the edge as, “HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT.”
Re-sculpted by Mint Medallic Artist Eric David Custer, the coin’s reverse (tails) design stays true to the 1794 original, depicting a laurel wreath surrounding an eagle with spread wings in the center, an early predecessor of the American heraldic eagle. The inscription is “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.”
The gold coin is encapsulated and placed in a stylish clamshell. A classic black presentation case embellished with the United States Mint seal and an outer sleeve with a gold embossed image of the Flowing Hair completes the packaging. A certificate of authenticity with matching imagery accompanies each coin.
As a tribute to the number of years that have elapsed since the Flowing Hair dollar coin was introduced, the Mint will also auction 230 one ounce, high relief, 24-karat gold coins with a “230” privy mark on December 12, 2024. The first coin will be auctioned with the die in a custom-made display box. Each of the coins will be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity hand-signed by the Honorable Ventris C. Gibson, Director of the United States Mint. Additional details about this special auction will be released at a later date.
About the United States Mint
Congress created the United States Mint in 1792, and the Mint became part of the Department of the Treasury in 1873. As the Nation’s sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage, the Mint is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The Mint also produces numismatic products, including proof, uncirculated, and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; silver and bronze medals; and silver and gold bullion coins. Its numismatic programs are self-sustaining and operate at no cost to taxpayers.
