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Denomination$1
Country / EmpireUnited States
Mintage47000000
Obverse DesignAdolph A. Weinman's 'Walking Liberty' design, featuring Liberty striding towards the sun, draped in the American flag, holding an oak branch. Inscriptions: 'LIBERTY', 'IN GOD WE TRUST', '2015'.
Reverse DesignJohn Mercanti's heraldic eagle design, featuring a heraldic eagle with a shield, an olive branch in its right talon, and arrows in its left. Above the eagle are 13 stars. Inscriptions: 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA', 'E PLURIBUS UNUM', '1 OZ. FINE SILVER ~ ONE DOLLAR'.
Historical Context
The American Silver Eagle is the official silver bullion coin of the United States, first released in 1986. Its obverse design is a modern adaptation of Adolph A. Weinman's 'Walking Liberty' design, originally used on the half dollar coin from 1916 to 1947. It is guaranteed by the U.S. government for its weight, content, and purity.
