Replica Mormon Gold $5 Coin (1860)

Inspired by the privately minted gold coins struck in Salt Lake City, this replica reflects a unique chapter in American monetary history, when the Latter-day Saints used California Gold Rush gold to create local currency in the Utah Territory between the 1840s and 1860s.

Depicts a recumbent lion (symbolizing the Lion of Judah) with the date "1860" below. The motto surrounding the lion, "HOLINESS TO THE LORD," is inscribed using the Deseret alphabet, an attempt by Brigham Young to reform English orthography.

Features an eagle standing behind a beehive, a significant Mormon symbol of industry. The legend "DESERET ASSAY OFFICE PURE GOLD" and the denomination "5 D." are in the standard Latin script.

• SKU: M11