Facts about American Silver Eagle Coins
American silver eagle is the term referred to a standard silver coin in bullion market. These silver eagle coins originated in the United States of America in the late 20th century and has a lot of history attached to it. Though the coin looks small it has got an intricate and a complex design embedded on the front and the back of the coin. This official silver bullion coin of America was first released into public in the year 1986. The design used on this American silver eagle coin was “walking liberty” which was made my Adolf Weinman. This design initially was used on a half dollar in 1916 and has been extremely popular ever since then.
American silver eagle coins are made according to a set of standards regarding the weight of the silver used and the quality of the silver. Each coin is supposed to weigh one ounce and 99.99% pure silver has to be used in the making of these silver coins. These coins are certified by the United States mint and are valued as one dollar. The mint also makes proof coins of the same which are generally not circulated but only made for the numismatics or generally known as the coin collectors. In the whole of America, only three mints are authorized to mint these coins and they include the mint in Philadelphia, San Francisco and the West point. The collectible editions of the American silver eagle coins will have a ‘W’ marked on it, so that it becomes easy to make the difference between the regular coins.
The obverse and reverse of the coin has two different images on it. The obverse has the walking liberty and the reverse has the American eagle on it. Beside the liberty the words ”In god we trust” and on the reverse beside the eagle you can see the inscription saying united states of America on the top and on the bottom you can see the denomination and weight of the coin. The walking liberty faces on to the left with a rising sun above the horizon below her. The eagle on the reverse has wings widely spread with stars in the shape of a triangle just above the head of it.
These American silver eagle coins are one of the most sought modes of investment for investors. With silver prices reaching an all-time high, silver has become a hot favorite for all amateur and experienced investors too.
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