American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold 1986 to Date

About This Series

Serving as the flagship of the American Gold Eagle program, the one-ounce fifty-dollar coin combines the most celebrated design in American numismatics with the reliability demanded by bullion investors worldwide. The obverse adapts Augustus Saint-Gaudens' iconic striding Liberty from his 1907 double eagle, while the reverse features Miley Busiek's family of eagles — a male carrying an olive branch to a nest with female and hatchlings. Authorized by the Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985, these coins are 22-karat (.9167 fine) gold alloyed with silver and copper for durability, containing exactly one troy ounce of pure gold. Both bullion and proof versions are produced annually at the West Point Mint, which stamps W on proof and burnished editions. The Act requires gold content from newly mined domestic production. Each coin carries a fifty-dollar face value, though market value reflects gold spot price. Since introduction, American Gold Eagles have become one of the world's most traded bullion coins, recognized and accepted by dealers globally.