Fifty Idaho Goldback | Patientia (Patience)

Goldbacks represent a privately issued, voluntary local currency crafted by sealing a thin sheet of 24-karat gold between durable polyester layers. Each note features detailed artwork and contains a precise fractional amount of actual gold, making Goldbacks one of the few examples of spendable gold currency available today. The concept first debuted in Utah and has since expanded to other states, merging the lasting value of gold with a practical approach to exchange. The release of the Idaho Goldback adds another denomination to the series, with each note incorporating design elements tied to the state. Today, 50 Idaho Goldback Gold Notes are available at our site. Note Highlights: Comes with plastic sleeves or bundles of two notes! Unique artwork for the Idaho series! Imagery honors the allegory Patientia! Contains 1/20th troy oz of .9999 pure gold. A woman is shown fly fishing in Redfish Lake in this design. Please keep in mind that Goldbacks are NOT US legal tender. UV enhancements and other advanced security features included. Patientia, the Roman allegory of patience and endurance, is personified as a serene, steadfast figure whose calm strength conveys the ability to bear suffering, delay, and uncertainty without complaint or despair. Distinct from mere passivity, the virtue of patientia in classical thought implied an active, willed composure, with a conscious choice to remain steady and purposeful in the face of hardship, provocation, or the slow unfolding of time. All 50 Idaho Goldback Gold Notes boast 24-karat gold content and come individually with plastic sleeves. Multiples of two notes will be bundled together with a black strap and come without sleeves. Each Goldback has UV-reactive artwork, a unique serial number, and micro-printing to provide enhanced security elements. In the design of the 50 Idaho Goldback Gold Note, you will see a woman on the shores of Redfish Lake as she fly fishes the crisp waters. Nestled at the base of the jagged Sawtooth Mountains in central Idaho at an elevation of approximately 6,550 feet, Redfish Lake is widely regarded as one of the most scenically magnificent alpine lakes in the American West. The lake takes its name from the dense runs of sockeye salmon — vivid red in their spawning season — that once filled its waters in extraordinary numbers after completing one of the longest freshwater salmon migrations in North America, traveling nearly 900 miles from the Pacific Ocean.