Years
Designer
John Mercanti (obv.) / various (rev.)
Composition
.9995 platinum
Diameter
32.7 mm
Mass
31.12 g
Thickness
2.4 mm
Edge
Reeded
Mints
West Point, Philadelphia
Metal
Platinum
Design
Statue of Liberty obverse. Proofs change reverse annually in themed series (Foundations of Freedom, Vistas of Liberty, Preamble to the Constitution, First Amendment, etc.).
History
The first U.S. platinum bullion coin. One-ounce, and formerly fractionals. Proof reverses are a collector series of their own; bullion strikes use a soaring-eagle reverse. Premiums over melt swing with platinum’s thinner market.
Key dates
1997-W
scarce
60 issues