Atlanta Centennial Olympics (Cauldron) Gold $5
Issued in 1996
1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympics Cauldron Gold Five Dollar Proof Reverse
1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympics Cauldron Gold Five Dollar Proof Obverse
Coin Description
Reverse
Features the mark of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games surrounded by a laurel wreath, the award to winning Greek athletes during the ancient Olympic Games.
Obverse
Shows a person the lighting of the Olympic flame.
The Story
The lighting of an Olympic flame that would burn during the Games began in ancient Greece. The concept was introduced to the modern Games in 1936 in Berlin and has become an Olympic tradition.
1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympics Cauldron Gold Five Dollar Proof Reverse
1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympics Cauldron Gold Five Dollar Proof Obverse