Niue – 2025 – 5 Dollars – 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle (Greatest United States coins series) 2oz silver

Description

This exceptional 2 oz silver coin pays homage to the 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, a masterpiece long revered as the most beautiful coin ever struck by the United States Mint and universally regarded as the “Holy Grail” of American numismatics. Originally designed by sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the obverse features Lady Liberty striding forward with torch and olive branch, framed by the rising sun and the U.S. Capitol—an enduring symbol of enlightenment, peace, and national resilience. The date 1933 appears at her feet, honoring the year nearly half a million Double Eagles were minted but never released, their fate sealed when President Roosevelt ended the gold standard and ordered virtually all specimens melted. Only a handful escaped, sparking decades of international intrigue and legal battles, and leading to a single example becoming the only 1933 Double Eagle legally held in private hands—sold in 2021 for a record USD 18,872,250. This modern tribute faithfully reproduces the flying eagle reverse, soaring above radiant sunbeams with the inscriptions “United States of America,” “Twenty Dollars,” and “In God We Trust.” Encircling the design is “Greatest United States Coins” with a small U.S. flag, marking its place in numismatic legend. Struck for Niue as 5 Dollars legal tender in 2025, the coin is crafted from 2 oz of .999 silver in exquisite Proof quality with selective gold plating, issued in a strictly limited mintage of 500 pieces, making it a rare and prestigious tribute to America’s most mythic coin.