Platinum Eagle $100 (1997-Present)
Mint Location: Philadelphia, West Point
Designer: John Mercanti & Thomas Rogers
Composition: 99.95% platinum
Weight: 1 oz
Edge Type: Reeded
John M. Mercanti’s obverse design called “Liberty Looking to the Future” features a realistic head of the
Statue of Liberty facing forward. The inscription LIBERTY is on the top, the year and motto IN GOD WE TRUST are to the right, the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM is on the left edge running down her arm.
On the reverse all denominations features a different yearly themed design.
- 1998–2002: The “Vistas of Liberty” series featured reverse designs depicting a bald eagle in a different landscape of the United States, in a different region of the country
- 2006–2008: The “Foundations of Democracy” series featured reverse designs representing the three branches of government.
- 2009–2014: The “Preamble to the Constitution” series explored the core concepts of American democracy by highlighting the Preamble to the United States Constitution.
- 2015–2016: The “Torches of Liberty” series featured reverse designs from the Artistic Infusion Program which represent the “nation’s core values of liberty and freedom”.
- 2018–2020: The “Preamble to the Declaration” of Independence series features handwritten single-word inscriptions from the Declaration of Independence
Coin Values: The value of these coins was intended to be tied directly to their metal value.
