USA American Gold Eagle 1998
USA, West Point
Rarity
Rare
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 50 dollars |
| Krause number | KM# 219 |
| Mintage | 25,886 |
| Metal | Gold 0.917 |
| thickness | 2.87 mm |
| diameter | 32.7 mm |
| weight | 33.93 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Creators:
Augustus Saint-Gaudens (AG)
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Bird
Creators:
Miley Busiek (MB), Sherl Joseph Winter (JW)
1 OZ. FINE GOLD
50 DOLLARS
E PLURIBUS UNUM
IN GOD WE TRUST
JW
MB
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
First struck in 1986, Gold Eagles are one of the world's most popular ways to buy gold. The coins are available in 1/10oz, 1/4oz, 1/2oz, and 1oz sizes, with face values of $5, $10, $25, and $50, respectively. In 1998, mintages were lower than the prior year for the fourth straight time. The mintage dropped by over 20% from 1997 to 1998 to 25,886 coins. Quality dropped slightly this year as well to about 28% PF70UC. (6/2016)Read More
