United States | |
| Value | 1 US dollar |
|---|---|
| Mass | 31.103 g (1.00 troy oz) |
| Diameter | 40.6 mm (1.598 in) |
| Thickness | 2.98 mm (0.1173 in) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Composition | 99.9% Ag (balance Cu) |
| Years of minting | 1986–present |
| Obverse | |
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| Design | An allegorical representation of Liberty, walking to the viewer's left |
| Designer | Adolph Alexander Weinman |
| Design date | 1916 |
| Reverse | |
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| Design | Heraldic eagle with shield and thirteen five-pointed stars |
| Designer | John Mercanti |
| Design date | 1986 |
The American Silver Eagle is a bullion coin produced by the United States Mint since 1986.
Background
editAmerican Silver Eagle.