America the Beautiful - Denali National Park 5 Ounce .999 Silver

America The Beautiful Silver Coin (ATB Coin) - Denali National  Park (Alaska)

Denali National Park is in many ways symbolic of the greater Alaskan wilderness and frontier. It is massive, with a total area of 6 million acres. It is wild, with just one road providing access. It is filled with Alaska's famous wildlife. And it offers some of the most stunning natural landscapes in the world, including the tallest peak in North America.

The park was established in 1917 as Mount McKinley National Park. The Park's name was changed to Denali in 1980, but the mountain at its center retained its name as Mt. McKinley. President Barack Obama issued an executive order renaming the mountain to Denali as well in 2015. His order was the culmination of decades of effort to have the mountain's original native name restored.

Visitors to the park should be prepared to hike in order to see much of what the Park has to offer. The single road providing access is 92 miles long, and only the first 15 miles are paved.

The 5 ounce America the Beautiful coin which commemorates the park features a big horn sheep with Mt. Denali rising majestically in the background. It is a fine and fitting symbol of a wild and scenic place.

Money Metals Exchange offers the 5 ounce America the Beautiful silver (ATB) coin which commemorates the Denali National Park. It is 15th in the popular series which will ultimately include 56 different and beautiful designs.

• The coins are strikingly large and the artwork is beautiful. They will be an interesting addition to any silver holding.
• The coins are an affordable way to add something unique to your holding, with the potential to appreciate based on lots of demand from coin collectors coupled with a limited mintage.
• Each coin carries its own unique story.

The coin's reverse (or tails) side features the rugged Alaskan landscape and one of the most iconic animals living on Denali - the big horn sheep.  The coin was the last of 4 designs in the ATB series issued by the US Mint in 2012.  Mount Denali is prominent as is fitting for the tallest peak on our continent. The inscriptions on the reverse read "Denali", "Alaska", "E Pluribus Unum" and "2012".

The obverse carries the familiar coin portrait of George Washington - the portrait featured on current Washington quarters. The inscriptions on this side include; United States of America, Liberty, In God We Trust and Quarter Dollar.

The coins are packaged by the US Mint in tubes of 10 coins. A full Mint box contains 10 tubes for a total of 500 ounces. The weight and purity (.999 Fine Silver, 5.0 Ounce) of the coin inscribed on the coin's rim and is guaranteed by the US government.

A silver coin is always a great way to invest in physical silver. Why not get some beauty, history and something to start conversations with to go along with your ounces? Each new release in the America the Beautiful series tends to go quickly. Many of the coins now command significant premiums in the secondary market. Don't delay - get yours while they are available.