2001 American Eagle Five Dollar Gold

About This Coin

The 2001 American Eagle Five Dollar Gold is a United States Gold Half Eagle from the American Eagle Five Dollar Gold 1986 to Date series — 16th of 41 years in the series. In 2001, coins were struck at the Philadelphia and West Point Mints with a combined mintage of 306,677. This ranks 14th of 38 years by total mintage, below the series median of 351,182. The obverse features Liberty striding forward holding a torch and olive branch, with rays of sunlight behind her — widely considered the most beautiful U.S. coin design — adapted from the Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle and the reverse displays a family of eagles — an adult and two juveniles — in a nest, designed by Miley Busiek (1986-2020) or an eagle portrait by Jennie Norris, the redesigned reverse introduced in 2021 (2021+). A modern issue from an era of rotating coin designs, collector-focused programs, and renewed interest in numismatic artistry. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 3.39 grams, 16.5 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Across its variants, estimated values range from $5.1K to $11K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $3.2K in MS68 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Augustus Saint Gaudens/Miley Busiek.