The American Arts Commemorative Gold Medallions series was a precursor program to the
American Eagle bullion coin program launched in 1986.
United States Mint’s five-year production beginning in 1980 features five different honorees, noteworthy in the American arts. The medallions were minted in both 1/2 oz and 1 oz .9 gold.
This item is the full 1 oz medallion, and will be pulled from random dates. The obverse design of the Coin series featured a different artist each year, with the reverse highlighting a choice achievement of each.
- 1980 - Grant Wood
- 1981 - Mark Twain
- 1982 - Louis Armstrong
- 1983 - Robert Frost
- 1984 - Helen Hayes
Highlights
- *This item will be pulled from random dates* .
- Contains 1 Troy oz of .9 fine gold content.
- Obverse: Features a different featured American artist each year.
- Reverse: Highlights each of the artist’s achievement.
- Individual coins come in protective plastic flips.
