American Silver Eagle

Silver Eagle

United States
Value	1.00 U.S. dollar (face value)
Mass	31.103 g (1.00 troy oz)
Diameter	40.6 mm (1.598 in)
Thickness	2.98 mm (0.1173 in)
Edge	Reeded
Composition	99.9% Ag
Years of minting	1986–present (bullion) 1986–2008, 2010–present (proof) 2006–2008, 2011–present (uncirculated)
Mint marks	none for bullion issues (P, S, W on proof/uncirculated)
Obverse
Design	Walking Liberty
Designer	Adolph A. Weinman
Design date	1916
Design used	1986–present
Reverse
Design	Bald eagle landing on a branch (Type 2)
Designer	Emily Damstra
Design date	2021
Design used	2021–present
Design	Heraldic eagle with shield and thirteen five-pointed stars (Type 1)
Designer	John Mercanti
Design date	1986
Design used	1986–2021

The American Silver Eagle is the official silver bullion coin of the United States. It was first released by the United States Mint on November 24, 1986, and portrays the Goddess of Liberty in a design by Adolph A. Weinman that was originally used on the Walking Liberty half dollar from 1916 to 1947.

The American Silver Eagle is struck only in the one-troy ounce, which has a nominal face value of one dollar and is guaranteed to contain one troy ounce of 99.9% pure silver. It is authorized by Title II of Public Law 99-61 (Liberty Coin Act, approved July 9, 1985) and codified as 31 U.S.C. § 5112(e)-(h). Its content, weight, and purity are certified by the United States Mint. In addition to the bullion version, the United States Mint has produced a proof version and an uncirculated version for coin collectors. The Silver Eagle has been produced at three mints: the Philadelphia Mint, the San Francisco Mint, and the West Point Mint. The American Silver Eagle bullion coin^[1] may be used to fund Individual Retirement Account investments.^[2]