1996-W $5 Gold Olympics “Cauldron” – MS70 – NGC – Premium Grade

1996-W $5 Gold Olympics “Cauldron” – MS70 – NGC – Premium Grade

 

Description:

Celebrate the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics with this flawless 1996-W $5 Gold “Cauldron” Commemorative Coin, graded MS70 by NGC — a perfect grade that represents the pinnacle of coin preservation.

 

The obverse captures the moment an athlete lights the Olympic Cauldron, while the reverse displays the U.S. Olympic logo surrounded by a laurel wreath. Struck at the West Point Mint in .900 fine gold, this coin contains nearly a quarter ounce of gold and has one of the lowest mintages of the modern commemorative gold series.

 

🔹 Year: 1996-W

🔹 Denomination: $5 USD

🔹 Event: Atlanta Summer Olympics

🔹 Grade: MS70 (NGC – Perfect Grade)

🔹 Metal Content: 0.2419 troy oz Gold

🔹 Purity: .900 Fine Gold

🔹 Diameter: 21.6 mm

🔹 Mintage: 9,210

🔹 Mint: West Point (W)

 

💎 Premium Grade Highlight: MS70 coins are the highest possible grade, making them exceptionally desirable for collectors and investors.