The American Eagle gold coin's front showcases a design inspired by the beloved $20 Saint-Gaudens gold coin, featuring Lady Liberty. An interesting detail is the date format, which was in Roman numerals from 1986 to 1991 and switched to Arabic numerals thereafter. The coin's back displays Miley Busiek's design of a bald eagle returning to its nest.
American Eagle gold coins are minted only from gold mined in the United States. The gold is 22 karat (a small amount of other metal is added for durability), but each 1/10 oz. American Eagle contains a full 1/10 ounce of pure gold.
The U.S. government guarantees that American Eagle coins contain the exact weight and purity of gold they claim. This assurance makes them highly liquid assets, easily bought and sold worldwide, and consequently, one of the most popular gold bullion coins globally.