2020 Silver 5 oz ATB Salt River Bay US Virgin Islands

2020 5oz Silver ATB Salt River Bay National Historic Park

The third offering of the five scheduled 2020 America the Beautiful 5 oz silver bullion coin releases features the historically and ecologically rich National Preserve, Salt River Bay. The park is located on the island of St. Croix, one of the three primary and largest of the islands U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. This 2020 5oz Silver ATB Salt River Bay National Historic Park, U.S. Virgin Islands is your personal invitation to explore this stunningly beautiful National Historic Park.

As noted by the NPS, " Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve uniquely documents the human and natural Caribbean world from the earliest indigenous settlements in the central Caribbean to their clash with seven different colonial European powers to the present day.

Since 1880, over a dozen major archeological investigations and much archival and historical research have revealed this area's remarkable story. Few places engage the imagination so completely, drawing visitors into the spirit of the place and its beauty and sanctity."

This 2020 5oz Silver ATB Salt River Bay National Historic Park coin design features a tranquil scene of a single mangrove tree growing out of midst of the bioluminescent waters of Salt River Bay. Mangrove trees are one of the threatened natural species protected by the Park. Inscriptions encircling the rim include "SALT RIVER BAY . U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS . E PLURIBUS UNUM . 2020." Common to the series, the obverse is a replica of the quarter, featuring the bust of George Washington. Incuse engraved on the rim is the 5oz weight and 999 fine purity.

Be sure to check out this National Park Service site for more info on the 2020 5oz Silver ATB Salt River Bay National Historic Park. Then, when your new coins arrive, make it a teachable moment with your kids. Never miss an opportunity to get your children involved!

Highlights

• 2020 5oz Silver ATB Salt River Bay National Historic Park.
• This Silver Coin Contains: 5 Troy oz of .999 fine silver.
• The largest silver bullion coins ever issued by the United States Mint.
• Design of the coins duplicates exactly (though enlarged) each of the America the Beautiful Quarters series.
• Obverse: Common to the entire series, depicting George Washington in a restored version of the portrait created by John Flanagan for the 1932 Washington quarter.
• Reverse: Features a mangrove tree growing out of midst of the bioluminescent waters of Salt River Bay. Inscriptions include "SALT RIVER BAY . U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS . E PLURIBUS UNUM . 2020."