1908-D Indian Head Gold $5 Half Eagle

The first-year-of-issue 1908-D Indian Head $5 gold coin was struck at the new Denver Mint, which opened for business in 1906. This final series of circulating $5 gold coins features an unusual incuse design - where the devices are recessed below the coin's surface rather than raised above it. Created by sculptor Bela Lyon Pratt, the incuse design of the Indian Head $5 gold piece has given this coin great prominence and popularity.