united-states-2022-item
Denomination$1 (USD) / 1 troy ounce
Country / EmpireUnited States
Obverse DesignWalking Liberty by Adolph A. Weinman, depicting Lady Liberty striding towards the sunrise, draped in the American flag, holding branches of laurel and oak. This is the refreshed design introduced in mid-2021.
Reverse DesignEagle Landing by Emily Damstra (Type 2), featuring a single eagle coming in for a landing, carrying an oak branch as if to add it to a nest.
Historical Context
The American Silver Eagle is the official silver bullion coin of the United States, first released by the United States Mint on November 24, 1986. It is struck only in the one-troy ounce size, which has a nominal face value of one dollar and is guaranteed to contain one troy ounce of 99.9% pure silver. In mid-2021, the reverse design was updated from John Mercanti's heraldic eagle (Type 1) to Emily Damstra's 'Eagle Landing' design (Type 2), and the obverse also received a refresh to better reflect Weinman's original artistic intent.
