1/4 California Goldback (Alpha) (Ships Aug 25)

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2026 Year. If you’re looking for a specific year or variety, look here
New, uncirculated condition, directly from the mint. What condition should I expect?
Contains 0.25/1000 troy oz of 24-karat, .999 fine gold.
Privately issued currency (Not US Dollar legal tender)
Accepted by participating businesses and commonly used for barter where permitted.
Made in the United States
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California 1/4 Goldback – Justitia (Justice)

The California 1/4 Goldback celebrates Justitia, the virtue of Justice, through artwork filled with symbolism drawn from California’s history, landscape, and natural beauty. The design centers on the enduring principle:

“To delay justice is injustice.”

Justitia stands at the heart of the design holding the familiar scales of justice, representing fairness, balance, and equal treatment under the law. In her other hand, a gavel rests across a stack of books, bringing together the ideas of lawful authority, wisdom, and the foundations upon which a just society is built.

A special detail emerges when the California 1/4 Goldback is viewed under UV light. Water appears to fill Justitia’s scales, reinforcing the idea that justice requires continued care and effort to remain balanced.

California imagery is incorporated throughout the artwork. California poppies, the state flower, appear prominently within the scene and in Justitia’s crown, while California dogface butterflies, the state insect, move through the composition as symbols of change and renewal.

The background pays tribute to one of California’s most recognizable landscapes: Yosemite National Park. The towering forms of Half Dome and El Capitan frame the scene and connect the virtue of Justice with the natural grandeur for which California is known around the world.

Along the bottom of the artwork appears the inscription “To delay justice is injustice,” completing a design centered on fairness, wisdom, responsibility, and the consistent application of justice.

For collectors, Goldback enthusiasts, and those building a collection of California Goldbacks, the 1/4 Goldback Justitia offers an exceptionally detailed design at one of the series’ smallest denominations.