5 Dollars (Medal of Honor) , United States
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Obverse
The original Medal of Honor authorized by Congress as the Navy’s highest personal decoration. The dual dates of “1861” and “2011” are included to mark the 150th anniversary.
Latin
LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 1861 2011 MEDAL OF HONOR
Reverse
Minerva, based on the common central image on both the original Navy and Army Medals of Honor. Minerva, standing with a shield representing the Army and Navy in her right hand and the Union flag in her left hand, is flanked by a field artillery cannon and wheel of the Civil War era.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA $5 W E PLURIBUS UNUM
Out of Many, One
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