American platinum eagle

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Platinum Eagle
Metal: 99.95% pt
Edge: corrugated
Embossing years: 1997 until today
front
American Platinum Eagle 2007 Obv.jpg
Motive: statue of Liberty
Designer: John Mercanti
Draft date: 1997
back
Motive: see table

The American Platinum Eagle is an official US platinum coin in the currency US dollar . The coin is one of the investment coins .

The first Platinum Eagles were released by the United States Mint in 1997 . They are available in fine weights of 1 ⁄ 10 , ¼, ½ and 1 troy ounce . The US Mint guarantees that the coins contain the specified amount (in ounces) of ".9995 fine platinum".

For coin collectors, "Proof" quality coins are issued. The specialty of these Proof American Platinum Eagles is that they are the only investment coins in the USA that have a differently designed reverse every year.

Executions

size diameter thickness Weight Face value
1 ⁄ 10 ounce 16.5 mm 0.95 mm 3.112 g $ 10
¼ ounce 22.0 mm 1.32 mm 7.780 g $ 25
½ ounce 27.0 mm 1.75 mm 15.560 g $ 50
1 ounce 32.7 mm 2.39 mm 31.120 g $ 100

Note: The design of the 1/10, 1/4, 1/2, and 1-ounce Platinum Eagles is identical except for the imprinted weight and face value. Although the market value of the Platinum Eagles, as is customary with investment coins, is well above the face value due to the pure metal value, these coins are theoretically an official means of payment.

Reverse sides of the polished plate issues

Since 1998, the collector's editions in the quality proof have a differently designed back every year. The motif is always a bald eagle , which is depicted against the background of different regions of the United States or in connection with another USA-specific theme.

year image motive engraver
1997 American Platinum Eagle 2007 Rev.jpg Eagle over the USA . Thomas D. Rogers
1998 1998 AEPlat Rev.png A bald eagle flies over New England , rocky coastline with a lighthouse and a full moon in the background. Thomas D. Rogers, Sr.
1999 1999 AEPlat Rev.png A bald eagle flies over the southeastern wetlands with an alligator. Al Maletsky
2000 2000 AEPlat Rev.png A bald eagle soars over a field, barn, and house in the midwest. Al Maletsky
2001 2001 AEPlat Rev.png A bald eagle flies over giant saguaro cacti in Arizona . Thomas D. Rogers, Sr.
2002 2002 AEPlat Rev.png Fish-hunting bald eagles and a lake bordered by snow-capped mountains and trees in the Northwest United States Al Maletsky
2003 2003 AEPlat Rev.png Bald eagle perched on a Rocky Mountain pine branch against a backdrop of the flag of the United States Al Maletsky
2004 2004 AEPlat Rev.png Engraving inspired by Daniel Chester French's sculpture entitled America outside the US Customs House in New York City Donna Weaver
2005 2005 AEPlat Proof Rev.png American Bald Eagle perches on a heraldic shield with the symbols depicting America's strength and beauty Donna Weaver
2006 American Platinum Eagle 2006 Proof Rev.jpg "Legislative Muse", flanked by two eagles on pillars that the bicameral legislature of the US Congress representing Don Everhart
2007 American Platinum Eagle 2007 Proof Rev.jpg American bald eagle representing the executive branch Phebe Hemphill
2008 American Platinum Eagle 2008 Proof Rev.jpg "Lady Justice" is monitored by an American bald eagle, the judiciary represents Charles Vickers
2009 2009AEPlatinumProofRev.jpg Phebe Hemphill
2010 American Platinum Eagle 2010 Rev.jpg Blind Lady Justice Phebe Hemphill
2011 US Mint Platinum eagle reverse 2011 promote domestic tranquility.jpg Phebe Hemphill
2012 2012-PlatinumProof-rev.jpg Charles L. Vickers
2013 Platinum Reverse 13.png Joel Iskowitz
2014 2014 AE Platinum Prf R 2000.jpg Joseph Menna
2015 United States Platinum Eagle 2015.jpg Phebe Hemphill
2016 2016 American Platinum Eagle Reverse.jpg Joseph Menna
2018 2018 American Platinum Eagle Proof Obverse.jpg Phebe Hemphill
2019 2019 American Platinum Eagle Proof Obverse.jpg Joseph Menna

Web links

Commons : American Platinum Eagle  - Album with pictures, videos and audio files
United States Coins


Cent (1 ¢)

Chain (1793) | Wreath (1793) | Liberty Cap (1793-96) | Draped Bust (1796-1807) | Classic Head (1808-14) | Matron Head (1816-39) | Large cent (Braided Hair) (1835–57) | Flying Eagle Cent (1856-58) | Indian Head (1859-1909) | 1943 Steel Cent  | 1955 Doubled-The Cents  | 1974 Aluminum Cent  | Lincoln Cent (1909-present)

Nickel (5 ¢)
(Half Dime)

Flowing Hair (1794-1795) | Draped Bust (1796-97, 1800-05) | Capped Bust (1829-37) | Seated Liberty (1837-73) | Shield (1866-83) | Liberty Head (1883-1913) | Buffalo (1913-38) | Jefferson (1938-present)

Dime (10 ¢)

Dime (1792) | Draped Bust (1796-1807) | Capped Bust (1809-37) | Seated Liberty (1837-91) | Barber (1892-1916) | Mercury (1916-45) | Roosevelt (1946-present)

Quarter (25 ¢)

Draped Bust (1796-1807) | Capped Bust (1815-1839) | Seated Liberty (1839-91) | Barber (1892-1916) | Standing Liberty (1916-30) | Washington (1932-present)

Half dollar (50 ¢)

Flowing Hair (1794-95) | Draped Bust (1796-1807) | Capped Bust (1807-39) | Seated Liberty (1839-91) | Barber (1892-1915) | Walking Liberty (1916-47) | Franklin (1948-63) | Kennedy (1964-present)

Dollar ($ 1)

Flowing Hair (1794-95) | Draped Bust (1795-1804) | 1804 silver (1804) | Gobrecht (1836–39) | Seated Liberty (1836-73) | Gold (1849–1889) | Trade (1873-85) | Morgan (1878-1904; 1921) | Peace (1921-35) | Eisenhower (1971-78) | Anthony (1979-81; 1999) | Silver Eagle (1986 – present) | Sacagawea (2000 – present) | Presidents (2007-present)

Gold coins

Gold dollar (1849-89) | Quarter Eagle (1796-1929) | Three dollar coin (1854–89) | Half Eagle (1795-1929) | Eagle (1795-1933) | Double Eagle (1850-1933) | Gold Eagle (1986 – present) | Gold Buffalo (2006 – present) | First-Spouse (2007 – today) | Turban Head Eagle (1795–1804) | Indian Head (1908-1929) | Indian Head Eagle (1907-33) | Liberty Head Double Eagle (1849-1907) | St. Gaudens Double Eagle (1907-33)

Others

Half Cent (1793-1857) | 2 cents (1864-73) | 3 cents silver (1851–73) | 3 cents nickel (1865–89) | 20 cents (1875–78) | Early commemorative coins (1893–1954) | New commemorative coins (1982 – today) | 200 years of the USA (1975–76) | Platinum Eagle (1997 – present) | State Quarters (1999-2009) | America the Beautiful (2010-present)