American Liberty high relief gold coin
Series of United States special-issue bullion coins
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The American Liberty high relief gold coin is a one-ounce gold bullion coin issued by the United States Mint since 2015.[1] This coin was the first 100 dollar gold coin to be issued by the US Mint.
Lettered (2017 only)
United States | |
| Value | 100 US dollars |
|---|---|
| Mass | 31.10 g (1 troy oz) |
| Diameter | 30.61 mm (1.205 in) |
| Edge | Reeded (standard) Lettered (2017 only) |
| Composition | 99.99% Au |
| Years of minting | 2015–present (every other year) |
| Mint marks | W |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Various depictions of Liberty (2019 design shown) |
| Designer | Various |
| Design date | 2015–present |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Various depictions of eagles |
| Designer | Various |
| Design date | 2015–present |
Description
The first American Liberty coin was issued in 2015, and new coins have been released every other year since. The coins are struck at the West Point Mint on a 1 oz. 24 karat gold planchet.[1]
Design
Designs for the American Liberty coins are submitted to the US Mint via the Artistic Infusion Program. The United States Commission of Fine Arts reviews the proposed designs and makes recommendations, which the Mint may or may not use.
| Year | Description | Production | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obverse Design | Reverse Design | Edge | Authorized Maximum | Mintage | |
| 2015 | Standing Liberty holding a torch and an American flag | Flying eagle with olive branches in its talons | Reeded | 50,000[1] | 49,325[2] |
| 2017 | Black liberty wearing a crown of stars | Eagle in flight | Lettered | 100,000[3] | 49,698[4] |
| 2019 | Liberty with 13 rays emanating from her headdress | Eagle preparing to land | Reeded | 50,000[5] | TBD |
| 2021 | Mustang horse, bucking off a saddle | Close-up view of an eagle's head | Reeded | 12,500[6] | 12,471[7] |
| 2023[8] | Bristlecone pine | Eagle standing on rocky outcropping | Reeded | 12,500[9] | 12,188 |
| 2025 | Sunflower with a bee | Swirling Eagle | Reeded | 12,000[10] | TBD |
In addition to the above-listed releases, a one tenth ounce version of the 2017 coin was released in 2018[11]
Silver Medals
One ounce silver medals were produced in the same design as the gold coins. The medals lack certain inscriptions as well as a denomination, but bear the same motifs of Liberty on the obverse and an eagle on the reverse.
| Year | Description | Production | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | Edge | Finish | Mint | Authorized Maximum | |
| 2016[12] | 1 oz | Flat | Proof | S | 12,500 |
| W | 12,500 | ||||
| 2017[13] | 1 oz | Flat | Proof | P | |
| S | |||||
| Reverse Proof | P | ||||
| Uncirculated | D | ||||
| Enhanced Uncirculated | W | ||||
| 2019[14] | 2.5 oz | Flat | Uncirculated (high relief) | P | |
| 2022[15] | 1 oz | Flat | Proof | P | 75,000[16] |
| 2023[8] | 1 oz | Flat | Proof | P | |
| 2025 | 1 oz | Flat | Proof | P | 60,000[17] |
