1988 1/2 oz Gold American Eagle BU (MCMLXXXVIII)

1988 1/2 oz Gold American Eagle BU (MCMLXXXVIII)

1988 with a Mintage of Only 45,000 for the 1/2 oz coin issue! The American Gold Eagle is now the world's most widely traded gold bullion coin since it was released in 1986.

This 1/2 oz coin are composed of 0.9167 pure gold. The obverse side of the coin features Augustus Saint-Gaudens' depiction of Lady Liberty carrying a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left, the sun's rays and the Capitol building on the background, and the coin's date of issue. The reverse side features Miley Busiek's design of a male eagle holding an olive branch flying above a nest containing a female eagle and her hatchlings, along with the denomination and the weight of the coin. It has a face value of $25 and is in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.

Like all of our other gold coins, this one is guaranteed to be 100% authentic.