2015-12-05 Sat

Saratoga National Historical Park preserves America’s most historical moment on a silver coin. New York’s Saratoga National Historical Park releases a silver coin depicting the major military campaign of 1777 in which Americans won a decisive victory over the British.

The reverse depicts a close-up of the moment British General John Burgoyne surrendering his sword to General Horatio Gates; where as the other side depicts the portrait of George Washington. The edges of the coin are incused with ".999 FINE SILVER 5.0 OUNCE", which is the unique feature of the coin.