The Bicentennial of The United States Constitution

5 Dollar

美國憲法制定兩百周年紀念

五美元

Item number: A1535

Year: AD 1987

Material: Gold

Size: 21.5 x 21.5 x 1.6 mm

Weight: 8.35 g

Manufactured by: West Point Mint

Provenance: Da Chen Stamps and Coins Collection 2014

This is a commemorative gold coin issued by the United States in AD 1987 to celebrate the bicentennial of the Constitution. The coin has a face value of five dollars and was designed by Marcel Jovine.

The obverse of the coin features the national symbol of the United States, a bald eagle with its wings spread against a radiant background, facing left. The eagle firmly grasps a quill pen in its talons. To the left of the design, the national motto “LIBERTY” is inscribed, while the bottom edge bears the coin’s year of issue, “1987.”

The reverse of the coin prominently features a quill pen at its centre, symbolising the signing of the Constitution. Overlaid on the quill pen is the preamble to the Constitution, inscribed in Gothic script as “WE THE PEOPLE.” Flanking the central design are the date of the Constitution’s signing, “SEPT 17 1787,” on the left, and the national motto, “E PLURIBUS UNUM” (Out of Many, One), on the right.

Above the quill pen, the inscription “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” denotes the issuing nation. Within the inner circle of the design, thirteen five-pointed stars symbolise the original thirteen states of the Union at its founding. The lower edge bears the denomination, “FIVE DOLLARS,” alongside the inscription “BICENTENNIAL OF THE CONSTITUTION,” commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Constitution’s creation. On the right side, the mint mark “W” signifies the West Point Mint, where the coin was struck.

On September 17, AD 1787, eleven years after the United States declared independence from British rule, representatives from the thirteen states convened in Philadelphia to deliberate on the Constitution. Their discussions addressed critical issues, including the division of power between the national and state governments and the protection of individual rights. The U.S. Constitution has since become one of the most influential legal frameworks in history. Following World War II, it served as a model for the constitutional designs of several nations, including Japan.

物件編號: A1535

年代: 公元 1987 年

材質: 黃金

尺寸: 21.5 x 21.5 x 1.6 mm

重量: 8.35 g

製造地: 西點鑄幣廠

來源: 大城郵幣社 2014

這是一枚公元1987年,美國為慶祝憲法制定兩百周年發行的紀念金幣,面額為五美元,設計者為馬歇爾·約文。

錢幣正面是一隻以光芒為背景,張開翅膀面向左側的美國國家象徵白頭海鵰,爪子上緊握著一支鵝毛筆。錢幣左側鐫刻美國的國家格言「LIBERTY」(自由),下緣則是錢幣發行的年份「1987」。

錢幣背面的正中央以簽署過憲法的鵝毛筆作為背景,中間有哥德字體的憲法序言「WE THE PEOPLE」(我們人民),兩側分別是憲法簽署的日期「SEPT 17 1787」(公元1787年9月17日) 和國家格言「E PLURIBUS UNUM」(合眾為一)。

鵝毛筆的上緣鐫刻國名「UNITED STATES OF AMERICA」(美利堅合眾國),較內圈的部分則是象徵美國創立之初十三州的十三枚五角星。下緣分別有面額「FIVE DOLLARS」(五美元) 和「BICENTENNIAL OF THE CONSTITUTION」(憲法兩百周年) 的銘文,右側的「W」是西點鑄幣廠的戳記。

公元1787年9月17日,距離美國擺脫英國統治的11年後,美國十三州的代表齊聚於費城商討憲法,確定國家和地方的權力分界和人民的權益等重大議題。美國憲法是當今影響最為深遠的憲法之一,第二次世界大戰後,諸如日本等國家的憲法設計都受到美國憲法的影響。

類似/相同物件 請看:

美國 硬幣認證公司 NGC

https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explorer/united-states/commemoratives/modern-commemoratives-1982-date/19626/1987-w-constitution-bicentennial-5-ms/

美國 國立美國歷史博物館 The National Museum of American History

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_1105441

更多相關訊息請參考:

https://www.usmint.gov/learn/history/overview

https://www.senate.gov/about/origins-foundations/senate-and-constitution/constitution.htm

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