The 1/2 oz Gold American Eagle coin is one of the three fractional-weight offerings in the Gold Eagle bullion series. Together with the 1/4 oz coin, the 1/2 oz Gold Eagle represents the lowest mintage figures in the series. Although it has a lower demand, the 1/2 oz gold coin offers a great alternative to the higher cost of the 1 oz gold coin. Right now, 2019 1/2 oz Gold American Eagle Coins are available to purchase online at Silver.com.
Coin Highlights:
- Coin ships to you inside of a protective package or mint tube of 40 coins!
- 34th yearly release of the 1/2 oz Gold American Eagle!
- Consists of One-Half Troy ounce of actual gold content in BU condition.
- Bears a face value of $25 (USD) backed by the federal government.
- Obverse features a depiction of Lady Liberty.
- Reverse includes a family of American bald eagles.
Each of the 2019 1/2 oz Gold American Eagle Coins in this listing is available to you in Brilliant Uncirculated condition from the United States Mint. The coins are available for individual purchase inside of protective packaging or in bulk orders that consist of mint tubes with 40 coins in total.
The 1/2 oz Gold American Eagle bullion coin is often the one weight among the four in the bullion collection to have the lowest mintage. During the initial release in 1986, the 1/2 oz Gold Eagle had a robust mintage of 599,566 coins, but was still nearly 200,000 coins lower than the next closest coin and nearly one million less in mintage than the 1 oz coin. The one period in which the 1/2 oz coin surpassed the 1/4 oz coin, its typical competitor, came during the early 2000s.
On the obverse of all 2019 Gold American Eagle Coins is the image of Lady Liberty created by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. He was commissioned directly by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 to lead an effort to revitalize and modernize the look of all American coinage as the nation emerged as a potential international power. Saint-Gaudens’ design was completed in 1907 and used on the $20 Gold Double Eagle until 1933.
The reverse side of 2019 1/2 oz Gold American Eagle features the image of American bald eagles. Designed by Miley Busiek, this image is exclusive to the Gold Eagle Series and features a male eagle flying over the nest as a female eagle shelters a baby eagle.
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