Platinum Eagle Coins Site Map

The 1997 Platinum Eagle began the series of platinum bullion and collector coins from the United States Mint. All versions of the coin featured the same design of the Statue of Liberty on the obverse and a soaring bald eagle on the reverse.

For the 1998 Platinum Eagle, the United States Mint began a series of annually rotating reverse designs on the collector versions of the coin. The first design for the "Vista's of Liberty" design series featured a bald eagle on the coast of New England.

The United States Mint offered the 1999 Platinum Eagle coins in bullion or collector format in four different denominations. The collectible proof versions featured an image of a bald eagle in the southeastern wetlands.

The 2000 Platinum Eagle continued the series of bullion and collector coins from the United States Mint. The bullion coins saw a reduction in demand. The collectible proof coins featured the image of a bald eagle above a midwestern field.

The United States Mint offered the 2001 Platinum Eagle in both bullion and collectible proof format. The proof coins featured the next design in the Vistas of Liberty design series, with the bald eagle depicted in the southwestern desert.

The United States Mint continued the series of collectible and numismatic platinum coins with the release of the 2002 Platinum Eagle. The proof versions of the coin featured an intriguing depiction of a bald eagle swooping towards a trout on a lake.

The 2003 Platinum Eagle was available in bullion or proof format in one ounce, half ounce, quarter ounce, or tenth ounce sizes. The reverse design for the proof coins represented the first time that a bald eagle appeared together with an American flag on

The 2004 Platinum Eagle was available from the United States Mint as either a bullion coin or a collector proof coin, across four different denominations. The bullion coins carried the standard design, while the proof coins featured an image based on the

A new design was featured on the 2005 Platinum Eagle proof coins, continuing the annually rotating reverse designs. A bald eagle was pictured with an overflowing cornucopia symbolizing the bounty within America.

The United States Mint began a new design series for the collectible 2006 Platinum Eagle coins. The foundations of American democracy were featured with designs for each of the three branches of government.

The 2007 Platinum Eagle was available from the United States Mint in bullion format or collectible proof and uncirculated coins. The collector versions featured the second reverse design in a series featuring the foundations of American democracy.

The 2008 Platinum Eagle was available from the United States Mint in bullion and collector versions. The collectible proof and uncirculated coins carry some of the lowest mintages for the entire series.

The United States Mint only offered a single 2009 Platinum Eagle. The bullion versions were delayed and later canceled, as the collectible versions were reduced to only the one ounce proof coin.

The 2010 Proof Platinum Eagle was offered only in one ounce proof version. The reverse design continued the series representing the core concepts of American democracy. The image of a blind justice with scale represented "To Establish Justice".

The United States Mint offered the 2011 Platinum Eagle as a one ounce proof coin only. For the third year in a row, the bullion versions of the coin were not minted or issued.

To celebrate an important milestone, the United States Mint offered the 10th Anniversary Platinum Eagle Set. These sets contained two one-half ounce Platinum Eagles, with a proof finish and reverse proof finish

In 2006, the United States Mint introduced a new collectible version of the Platinum Eagle. Many collector refer to these coins as "burnished Platinum Eagles" since the coins are struck on specially burnished blanks and carry the "W" mint mark.