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American Eagle Type 2 Gold Coin
1 oz Gold • Random Year
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The American Gold Eagle is a gold bullion coin of the United States Mint, issued since 1986. “Type 2” is the name dealers use for the American Gold Eagle with the new eagle-head reverse introduced by the U.S. Mint in 2021. It pairs a refined Saint-Gaudens Liberty on one side and a new close-up portrait of a bald eagle on the other. Each 1 oz coin holds one troy ounce of pure gold in a 22 karat (.9167) alloy of gold, silver and copper. Legal tender in the United States with a face value of $50. Year varies by availability.
Product Details
- Pure gold content
- 1 troy oz (31.1 g)
- Fineness
- .9167 (22 karat)
- Gross weight
- 33.931 g
- Diameter
- 32.7 mm
- Thickness
- Approx. 2.87 mm
- Edge
- Reeded
- Face value
- $50 US
- Year
- Random year, 2021 or later (varies by availability)
- Produced by
- United States Mint
- Legal tender
- United States
Published specifications for the 1 oz American Gold Eagle. The coin is an alloy of 91.67% gold, 3% silver and 5.33% copper. The weight of pure gold is one troy ounce.
Design & Inscriptions
- Liberty side
- Lady Liberty, the Saint-Gaudens design, holding a torch and an olive branch, with the Capitol building at lower left and sun rays behind her. LIBERTY runs across the top inside a ring of stars. The year varies, and the date appears on this side
- Eagle side
- A close-up portrait of a bald eagle’s head in profile, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, IN GOD WE TRUST, 50 DOLLARS and 1 OZ. FINE GOLD. Designed by Jennie Norris and sculpted by Renata Gordon (initials JN and RG)
- Security features
- Dealers report that Type 2 coins have a variation in the reeded edge as an anti-counterfeiting feature
- Edge
- Reeded
Shipping & Returns
- Free shipping across the United States.
- Delivery timing and return terms will be confirmed before checkout.
Why Buy
- Produced by the United States Mint. The Type 2 design was introduced in 2021.
- Its value follows the gold price: each coin holds one full troy ounce of pure gold.
- A 22 karat (.9167) gold alloy.
- Legal tender in the United States with a face value of $50.
- Sold as a random year, so the date depends on what is available.