# California Goldbacks

*The 2026 series*

## Gold, drawn from California.

A considered guide to the artwork, published reference value, and place of Goldbacks in everyday exchange.

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- [Begin with the story](https://californiagoldbacks.com/learn)

**Published Goldback reference price:** $9.21 — Friday, August 21st, 2026

## Explore the California series

California’s first Goldback designs move from the Sierra foothills to Sonoma vineyards, Yosemite granite, and the Pacific coast.

- [¼ — Justitia (Justice)](https://californiagoldbacks.com/california-1-4-goldback-for-sale)
- [1 — Diligentia (Diligence)](https://californiagoldbacks.com/california-1-goldback-for-sale)
- [3 — Harmonia (Harmony)](https://californiagoldbacks.com/california-3-goldback-for-sale)
- [5 — Abundantia (Abundance)](https://californiagoldbacks.com/california-5-goldback-for-sale)

## Featured denominations

The complete California catalog currently supplied for the 2026 launch.

### [¼ California Goldback for Sale](https://californiagoldbacks.com/california-1-4-goldback-for-sale)

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

Estimated published reference value: $2.30.

### [1 California Goldback for Sale](https://californiagoldbacks.com/california-1-goldback-for-sale)

Diligentia (Diligence). The one California Goldback depicts a prospector at Sutter’s Mill and the persistence behind the Gold Rush.

Estimated published reference value: $9.21.

### [3 California Goldbacks Limited Early Release](https://californiagoldbacks.com/california-3-goldback-for-sale)

Harmonia (Harmony). This limited early release celebrates harmony through California surf culture and Pacific marine life.

Estimated published reference value: $27.63.

### [5 California Goldbacks for Sale](https://californiagoldbacks.com/california-5-goldback-for-sale)

Abundantia (Abundance). The five California Goldback celebrates patient cultivation through Sonoma vineyards and California agriculture.

Estimated published reference value: $46.05.

Estimated values use the published one-Goldback reference price and are informational.

## Read the object

Five practical guides to the material, value, artwork, and use of Goldbacks.

### [What Are Goldbacks?](https://californiagoldbacks.com/learn/what-are-goldbacks)

*2 min read*

Learn what Goldbacks are, how fractional 24-karat gold is layered into each denomination, and how voluntary local exchange works.

### [How Goldbacks Are Priced](https://californiagoldbacks.com/learn/how-goldbacks-are-priced)

*2 min read*

Understand the published Goldback reference rate, denomination math, rate dates, distributor premiums, and why retail prices can vary.

### [Goldbacks vs Coins vs Bars](https://californiagoldbacks.com/learn/goldbacks-vs-coins-vs-bars)

*2 min read*

Compare Goldbacks, coins, and bars across divisibility, premiums, storage, verification, liquidity, and practical everyday exchange.

[Visit the learning center](https://californiagoldbacks.com/learn)

## Make the exchange clear.

Convert a USD total, compare Goldbacks paid, and see the exact mixed-payment option using the current published rate.

[Launch the calculator](https://californiagoldbacks.com/goldback-calculator)

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