American Gold Eagle coins
The American Gold Eagle was introduced in 1986. Like the silver version, it is minted by the United States Mint. The American Eagle contains 1 troy ounce of pure gold. The coin is struck in 22 karat gold and weighs 33,93 gram. The golden Eagle is the first investment coin from the US introduced for the purpose of being traded for its gold value.
Purity and weight
The American Gold Eagle weighs 33,93 gram (1 troy ounce) and has a purity of 22 karat (91,67%).
Design of the American Gold Eagle
The design of the Golden Eagle is similar to the Silver Eagle. On the front side of this silver bullion coin is an image of "Walking Liberty" - the walking goddess of freedom - one of the most popular symbols in the U.S. The Silver Eagle was designed in 1916 by A.A. Weinman and was originally the design for a silver half dollar. On the back side is the Silver Eagle, one of the state symbols of the U.S.designed by J. Mercant.
Purchasing gold coins
The Gold Eagle and other gold bullion coins serve as an exceptional investment in physical gold. VAT is not levied on these purchases and all golden coins sold by AmsterdamGold are newly minted.
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