1997 Half Ounce Eagle Gold Coin

The 1997 Half Ounce American Gold Eagle is an official gold bullion coin of the United States and had an original bullion mintage of 79,605.  The obverse design features Augustus Saint-Gaudens' image of Liberty, holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. The reverse design of the American Gold Eagle is by sculptor Miley Busiek, and features a male Eagle carrying an olive branch flying above a nest.

The US government guarantee the stated amount of actual gold weight in troy ounces. By law, the gold must be sourced from American mines.