USA American Gold Eagle 1998
Rarity
Scarce
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 10 dollars |
| Krause number | KM# 217 |
| Mintage | 309,829 |
| Metal | Gold 0.917 |
| thickness | 1.83 mm |
| diameter | 22.5 mm |
| weight | 8.483 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Creators:
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
ASG
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Bird
Creators:
Miley Busiek (MB)
10 DOLLARS
¼ OZ. FINE GOLD
E PLURIBUS UNUM
IN GOD WE TRUST
MB JW
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
First struck in 1986, the Gold Eagle coin program is one of the world's most popular gold coin programs. The coins are available in 1/10oz, 1/4oz, 1/2oz, and 1oz sizes, with face values of $5, $10, $25, and $50, respectively. As gold continued to drop into 1998, once again leading to a huge increase in mintage. In fact, the mintage of the 1998 $10 bullion gold eagle was 186% higher than the previous year! Quality actually improved as well this year, up to just over 5%. (6/2016)Read More
