Bullion Coin Catalog > Platinum > US Eagle > 1997
1997 US Eagle 1-oz Platinum Proof Coin
Other Versions: [Brilliant Uncirculated]
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| Coin Specifications | |
| Platinum Content | 1 oz. |
| Purity | .9995 |
| Face Value | $100 |
| Series | Eagle |
| Year of Issue | 1997 |
| Mintage | 20,851 |
| Issue Limit | 21,000 |
The obverse design of the 1997 proof platinum eagle bullion coin is Mint Sculptor/Engraver's John Mercanti's "Portrait of Liberty," and the reverse design, which was issued on the Proof Platinum Eagle only in 1997, is Mint Sculptor Engraver Thomas D. Rogers Sr.'s "Soaring Bald Eagle."
The 1997 US Eagle 1oz Platinum Proof Coin was struck by the US Mint in the year 1997 and belongs to the Eagle series of platinum proof coins. Each .9995 fine platinum coin contains 1 troy ounce (31.1035 grams) of platinum and is legal tender with a face value of $100.
While the one ounce coins are generally the most popular amongst bullion investors, the American 1997 Eagle Platinum Proof coin also comes in fractional ounce sizes of half, quarter and one-tenth oz.
| Other Denominations for the 1997 US Eagle Platinum Proof Coin | |||
| Platinum Content | 1/2 oz | 1/4 oz | 1/10 oz |
| Face Value | $50 | $25 | $10 |
| Mintage | 15,431 | 18,628 | 36,993 |
| Issue Limit | 18,000 | 23,000 | 38,000 |
Other Years in the US Platinum Eagle Proof Series
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