# ¼ California Goldback for Sale

> “To delay justice is injustice.”

California’s quarter Goldback pairs the virtue of Justice with state symbols and Yosemite landmarks.

**Estimated published reference value:** $2.30 — Friday, August 21st, 2026

Calculated from the published per-Goldback reference price. This value is informational and is not a sale price.

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## Specifications

- Series: California Alpha
- Year: 2026
- State: California
- Denomination: ¼ Goldback
- Gold content: 1/4,000 troy ounce of 24-karat gold
- Virtue: Justitia (Justice)
- Inscription: To delay justice is injustice.

## The artwork

The California ¼ Goldback features the virtue Justitia, the embodiment of justice. She raises the scales of justice, symbolizing fairness, balance, and the equal application of law. Under UV light, water fills her scales to illustrate the continual effort required to uphold liberty and justice. In her other hand, she rests a gavel atop a stack of books, representing wisdom and the legal foundations of a just society.

California’s state flower, the poppy, appears in the foreground and Justitia’s crown. California dogface butterflies move through the scene, while Half Dome and El Capitan place the composition in Yosemite National Park.

**Source and further reading:** [Goldback denomination and construction guide](https://www.goldback.com/about-goldbacks/).

## Symbolic elements

- California poppies
- California dogface butterflies
- scales of justice
- gavel
- books
- Half Dome
- El Capitan

## Historical frame

Yosemite National Park and California’s civic tradition frame the design.

## Continue researching

- [Read the California artwork guide](https://californiagoldbacks.com/learn/artwork-behind-goldbacks)
- [Understand the published reference rate](https://californiagoldbacks.com/learn/how-goldbacks-are-priced)

## About this note

### What is the reference value of a ¼ California Goldback?

Using the current published one-Goldback reference price, this denomination is estimated at $2.30. This is an informational reference value.

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### What does the artwork represent?

Justitia (Justice) anchors the design. California’s quarter Goldback pairs the virtue of Justice with state symbols and Yosemite landmarks.

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