The California ¼ Goldback features the virtue Justitia. In one hand, she raises the scales of justice. In the other, she rests a gavel atop a stack of books. California's state flower and insect--poppies and California dogface butterflies--are woven throughout the scene. In the background, Half Dome and El Capitan place the scene in Yosemite National Park.
Under UV light, the artwork reveals water filling Justitia's scales to illustrate the effort required to uphold liberty and justice. Along the bottom, the inscription reads “To delay justice is injustice.”
The California 1 Goldback depicts the virtue Dilignetia, or diligence, as a female prospector. She kneels in the water of Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California, joyfully panning the river. In her hand, she holds a gold nugget, and under a UV light, more can be seen glimmering beneath the water. The scene captures the excitement of the historic 1848 discovery that ignited the California Gold Rush.
In the background, a grizzly bear--featured on California's state flag--stands as a reminder of the frontier spirit that defines the Golden State. Along the bottom is the enduring principle: “Diligence is the mother of good luck.”
The California 5 Goldback portrays Abundantia, the personification of abundance. She stands among the rolling vineyards of Sonoma Valley, California, holding clusters of ripe grapes. Beside her is the state bird, the California quail, while the UV layer reveals a ladybug as a symbol of good luck. The Mission San Francisco Solano stands in the distance, the last and northernmost of California's twenty-one missions.
This design reminds us that true fortune is the prosperity that grows from patient cultivation. The enduring principle reads: “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”
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