10 GoldBacks (Utah) – 1/100 oz pure gold – SKU #44303

Description

In 2011, the Utah Legal Tender Act was passed, allowing gold to be voluntarily used as currency for purchases within the State of Utah. In response, in 2019, Goldback, Inc. began printing currency notes with a thin layer of 24k gold within a polymer coating, with each note containing a certain amount of gold from 1/1000th of a troy ounce (1 Goldback) up to 1/20th of an ounce (50 Goldbacks). Designed to be spent, saved or traded, these bills feature different designs for each denomination that are in line with the cardinal virtues of Prudentiae (Prudence = 1 Goldback), Veritas (Truth = 5 Goldbacks), Justitia (Justice = 10 Goldbacks), Victoria (Victory = 25 Goldbacks), and Libertas (Liberty = 50 Goldbacks).

This particular 10 Goldback Utah note contains 1/100th of a troy ounce of 24k gold and features an artfully crafted design of a blindfolded woman of Pioneer times holding a two-edged sword and scales in her hands (representing the impartiality of fairness and justice). A seagull, the state bird of Utah, is seen flying overhead and pays homage to two miracles experienced by early Utah settlers. One of these miraculous stories is when gulls came and ate pestilent insects that were destroying the early settlers’ crops. The other instance is when a huge desert rainstorm brought the end to a long drought, bringing gulls in with the floods. The end to the pests and drought, saving the early settlers from famine, are a symbolic nod to the grace of God blessing the people for their faith and ending the punishment of starvation (justice from God for their good deeds). There are many other hidden texts and symbols on this note, each symbolic of the importance of two-sided nature of justice.

Use these notes to purchase goods and services wherever they are accepted or collect and hold them for their gold value and artistic charm!