$5 Indian Gold Half Eagle (Pre-1933, AU, Random Year)

$5 Indian Gold Half Eagle (Pre-1933, AU, Random Year)

.2419 oz Gold • Designed by Bela Lyon Pratt • Minted 1908–1929 • About Uncirculated Condition

The $5 Indian Gold Half Eagle is one of the most unique and celebrated designs in U.S. coinage history. Struck from 1908 to 1929, this stunning coin was designed by Bela Lyon Pratt and features an innovative incuse (sunken relief) design — the first of its kind on a U.S. coin. Each piece contains .2419 troy ounces of gold and is composed of .900 fine purity.

The obverse features a bold Native American chief wearing a full headdress, encircled by 13 stars representing the original colonies, with the word “LIBERTY” above and the date below. The reverse showcases a majestic bald eagle standing on a bundle of arrows and an olive branch, surrounded by the inscriptions “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and the denomination “FIVE DOLLARS.”

Each coin is in About Uncirculated (AU) condition, meaning it exhibits minimal wear and retains most of its original mint luster. These coins have survived the melting orders of the 1934 Gold Reserve Act, which eliminated millions of pre-1933 gold pieces. Today, they represent not just precious metal content, but a powerful link to early 20th-century American history and artistry.

The Revolutionary Indian Head Design

Bela Lyon Pratt’s Indian Head design broke with all tradition by engraving the design below the coin’s surface rather than above it — creating a recessed, or “incuse,” appearance. Though controversial at the time, it has since become one of the most admired artistic achievements in American coinage. These coins were struck during the golden era of U.S. minting, under the artistic revival influenced by President Theodore Roosevelt.

Each $5 Indian Gold Half Eagle offered by MintBuilder is an authentic Pre-1933 U.S. Mint issue. Random dates (1908–1929) and mint marks are selected based on available inventory.

Add the $5 Indian Gold Half Eagle (AU) to your MintBuilder collection today — a timeless symbol of American artistry, history, and enduring gold value.