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Design used. 2021–present. The American Gold Eagle is an official gold bullion coin of the United States. Authorized under the Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985, it was first released by the United States Mint in 1986. Because the term "eagle" also is the official United States designation for the pre-1933 ten dollar gold coin, the weight of the ...
The half eagle is a United States coin that was produced for circulation from 1795 to 1929 and in commemorative and bullion coins since 1983. Composed almost entirely of gold, its face value of five dollars is half that of the eagle coin.
Gold Eagle may refer to: Eagle (United States coin) (1792–1933) American Gold Eagle, a modern bullion coin. Gold Eagle Reserve, an Indian reserve in Saskatchewan, Canada. Gold Eagle, a publishing imprint of Harlequin Enterprises.
Modern bullion coins for investment or collector purposes do not require good mechanical wear properties; they are typically fine gold at 24k, although the American Gold Eagle and the British gold sovereign continue to be minted in 22k (0.92) metal in historical tradition, and the South African Krugerrand, first released in 1967, is also 22k (0 ...
Falco chrysaëtos Linnaeus, 1758. Falco fulvus Linnaeus, 1758. The golden eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos) is a bird of prey living in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the most widely distributed species of eagle. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. They are one of the best-known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere.
Double eagle. The 1849 Liberty Head design by James B. Longacre. The 1907 high relief double eagle designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. A double eagle is a gold coin of the United States with a denomination of $20. [ 1] (. Its gold content of 0.9675 troy ounces [30.09 g] was worth $20 at the 1849 official price of $20.67/ozt.)
The Library of Congress eagle of 2000 was the first bi-metallic coin issued by the US Mint. [11] Later that year, the mint released a 1,000 Icelandic króna coin commemorating the 1,000th anniversary of Leif Ericson's discovery of the Americas. This coin was struck on the same planchet as the silver dollar that also commemorated the event. [12]
American Eagle bullion coins. American Eagle bullion coins are produced by the United States Mint. [1] These include: American Silver Eagle. American Gold Eagle. American Platinum Eagle. American Palladium Eagle.