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The 2001 Capitol Visitor $5 Gold Coin was issued along with a silver dollar and clad half dollar for the proposed Visitor Center to the U.S. Capitol.
The United States Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) is a large underground addition to the United States Capitol complex which serves as a gathering point for up to 4,000 tourists and an expansion space for the US Congress. It is located below the East Front of the Capitol and its plaza, between the Capitol building and 1st Street East. The complex contains 580,000 square feet (54,000 m2) of space below ground on three floors.
The CVC officially opened on December 2, 2008. This date was selected to coincide with the 145th anniversary of placing Thomas Crawford's Statue of Freedom atop the Capitol building in 1863, signifying the completion of construction of its dome.
Obverse
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Depicts the top of a Corinthian column. Inscriptions read “Liberty”, “1800”, “First Convening of Congress in Washington”, “In God We Trust”, and the date. LIBERTY |
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Reverse
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Depicts a view of the 1800 Capitol with inscriptions “United States of America”, “E Pluribus Unum”, and the denomination “Five Dollars”. • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA • |
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