American Eagle Platinum Bullion Coin
As America's official platinum bullion
coin, American Eagle Platinum Bullion
Coins give investors an easy way to
take advantage of platinum as a precious
metal investment. Authorized by Congress
in 1996 and first issued in 1997, they
are the first and only official investment-grade
platinum coins from the United States
Government. American Eagle Platinum
coins are part of a complete precious
metals portfolio available from the
United States Mint. The American Eagle
Platinum is the only platinum bullion
coin whose weight, content and .9995
purity are guaranteed by the United
States Government.
Proof and uncirculated versions of the
coins are also made for coin collectors.
The proof and uncirculated American
Platinum Eagles are unique in the fact
that they are the only U.S. bullion
coins that have a yearly alternating
design on the reverse.
The obverse of the Platinum Eagle features
the head of the Statue of Liberty and
was designed by John M. Mercanti, who
also designed the reverse of the Silver
American Eagle. The reverse of the Platinum
Eagle carried a different design each
year from 1998 through 2002. The series,
known as the 'Vistas of Liberty', honors
a different regional landscape each
year.
| American
Platinum Eagle Platinum Bullion
Coin |
| Designer:
John M. Mercanti (obverse), Rotating
(reverse) |
| Platinum
Purity: 99.95% |
Edge:
Reeded |
| Coin
Size |
Face
Value |
Gross
Weight |
Platinum
Content |
Diameter |
Thickness |
| 1-oz. |
$100 |
1.005
troy oz. |
1
troy oz.
31.1035g
|
1.287
in.
32.70mm
|
0.094
in.
2.38mm |
| 1/2-oz. |
$50 |
0.5003
troy oz. |
0.50
troy oz.
15.5517g
|
1.063
in.
27.00mm
|
0.069
in.
1.75mm |
| 1/4-oz. |
$25 |
0.2501
troy oz. |
0.25
troy oz.
7.7759g
|
0.866
in.
22.00mm
|
0.052
in.
1.32mm |
| 1/10-oz. |
$10 |
0.10005
troy oz. |
0.10
troy oz.
3.1103g
|
0.650
in.
16.50mm
|
0.037
in.
0.94mm |
|
| Dates:
1997-present |
| Mint:
West Point |
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