US · One Dollar · 1986–present
American Silver Eagle (1986–present)
The official US silver bullion coin. One troy ounce of .999 fine silver. Walking Liberty obverse reused from Weinman's 1916 half dollar design. The Type 2 reverse (heraldic eagle by Emily Damstra) replaced Mercanti's design in 2021. Proof and burnished versions issued alongside the bullion strikes.
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Reference photos
Obverse
Photo: Bruxton / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PCGS_certified_2022_American_Silver_Eagle.jpg (public-domain) 
Photo: T.Voekler / Wikimedia Commons (cc-by-sa-3.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Silver_eagle.jpg (cc-by-sa-3.0) 
Photo: Unknown / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2006_AESilver_Proof_Obv.jpg (public-domain) 
Photo: United States Mint / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2006_AESilver_Proof_Obv.png (public-domain) 
Photo: United States Mint / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2007_United_States_Mint_Annual_Uncirculated_Dollar_Coin_Set.jpg (public-domain) 
Photo: Diiscool (talk) 20:15, 25 March 2010 (UTC) / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Legacies_of_Freedom_United_States_and_United_Kingdom_Silver_Bullion_Coin_Set_cover.gif (public-domain) 
Photo: Windrain / Wikimedia Commons (cc-by-sa-4.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1_dollar_US_2019.png (cc-by-sa-4.0) 
Photo: United States Mint / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:American_Silver_Eagle,_obverse,_2004.jpg (public-domain) 
Photo: Windrain / Wikimedia Commons (cc-by-sa-4.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1_dollar_USA,_Silver_Eagle_Bullion_Coin_2019.png (cc-by-sa-4.0) 
Photo: Original by United States MintDerivative version by ReneeWrites / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:American_Silver_Eagle,_obverse,_2004.png (public-domain) 
Photo: United States Mint / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:American_Silver_Eagle,_obverse,_2022.jpg (public-domain) 
Photo: United States Mint / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2022-american-eagle-silver-one-ounce-bullion-coin-obverse.png (public-domain) 
Photo: United States Mint / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Liberty_$1_Obverse.png (public-domain) 
Photo: Diiscool / Wikimedia Commons (cc-by-sa-3.0-us) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:American_Silver_Eagle_monster_box_from_United_States_Mint.png (cc-by-sa-3.0-us) 
Photo: BrayLockBoy / Wikimedia Commons (cc-by-sa-4.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2019_American_Silver_Eagle_and_1943_Walking_Liberty_Half_dollar_side_by_side.jpg (cc-by-sa-4.0) 
Photo: Billjones94 / Wikimedia Commons (cc-by-sa-4.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Graded_American_Silver_Eagle.jpg (cc-by-sa-4.0) 
Photo: ARAR123 / Wikimedia Commons (cc-by-sa-4.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2020_SILVER_EAGLE_MS70_UNCIRCULATED_BULLION.jpg (cc-by-sa-4.0) 
Photo: ARAR123 / Wikimedia Commons (cc-by-sa-4.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2020_Silver_Eagle_MS70_Flawless_Mint_State70_No_Higher_Grades.jpg (cc-by-sa-4.0) 
Photo: Billjones94 / Wikimedia Commons (cc-by-sa-4.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2015_American_Silver_Eagle_.999_Fine_Silver_Dollar_by_NGC.jpg (cc-by-sa-4.0) 
Photo: Billjones94 / Wikimedia Commons (cc-by-sa-4.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_2015_American_Silver_Eagle_(Obverse_side;_Proof_%2230th_ANNIVERSARY%22_on_edge_and_made_of_.999_fine_silver).jpg (cc-by-sa-4.0)
Reverse
Photo: United States Mint / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Liberty_$1_Reverse.png (public-domain) 
Photo: Emily Damstra / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:$1_Silver_Eagle_Type_2_Reverse.png (public-domain) 
Photo: Unknown / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:American_Silver_Eagle,_reverse.jpg (public-domain) 
Photo: United States Mint / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2006_AESilver_Proof_Rev.png (public-domain)
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Specifications
| Designer | Adolph A. Weinman (obverse); John Mercanti (reverse, 1986–2020); Emily Damstra (reverse, 2021–present) |
|---|---|
| Composition | 99.9% silver |
| Weight | 31.103 g |
| Diameter | 40.6 mm |
| Series | American Silver Eagle |
| Years issued | 1986–present |
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Key dates & varieties
| Year | Mintmark | Variety | Mintage | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | P | — | 4.2M | semi-key |
| 1995 | P | — | 4.7M | semi-key |
| 1995 | W | Proof | 30K | key |
| 1996 | P | — | 3.6M | key |
| 1997 | P | — | 4.3M | semi-key |
| 1998 | P | — | 4.8M | semi-key |
| 2006 | W | Burnished | 468K | semi-key |
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All varieties
| Year | Mintmark | Variety | Mintage | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | P | — | 5.4M | common |
| 1987 | P | — | 11.4M | common |
| 1988 | P | — | 5.0M | common |
| 1989 | P | — | 9.2M | common |
| 1990 | P | — | 7.2M | common |
| 1991 | P | — | 7.2M | common |
| 1992 | P | — | 5.5M | common |
| 1993 | P | — | 6.8M | common |
| 1994 | P | — | 4.2M | semi-key |
| 1995 | P | — | 4.7M | semi-key |
| 1995 | W | Proof | 30K | key |
| 1996 | P | — | 3.6M | key |
| 1997 | P | — | 4.3M | semi-key |
| 1998 | P | — | 4.8M | semi-key |
| 1999 | P | — | 7.4M | common |
| 2000 | P | — | 9.2M | common |
| 2001 | P | — | 9.0M | common |
| 2002 | P | — | 10.5M | common |
| 2003 | P | — | 8.5M | common |
| 2004 | P | — | 8.9M | common |
| 2005 | P | — | 8.9M | common |
| 2006 | P | — | 10.7M | common |
| 2006 | W | Burnished | 468K | semi-key |
| 2007 | P | — | 9.0M | common |
| 2008 | P | — | 20.6M | common |
| 2009 | P | — | 30.5M | common |
| 2010 | P | — | 34.8M | common |
| 2011 | P | — | 40.0M | common |
| 2012 | P | — | 33.7M | common |
| 2013 | P | — | 42.7M | common |
| 2014 | P | — | 44.0M | common |
| 2015 | P | — | 47.0M | common |
| 2016 | P | — | 37.7M | common |
| 2017 | P | — | 18.1M | common |
| 2018 | P | — | 15.7M | common |
| 2019 | P | — | 14.9M | common |
| 2020 | P | — | 30.1M | common |
| 2021 | P | Type 1 (Mercanti reverse) | — | common |
| 2021 | P | Type 2 (Damstra reverse) | — | common |
| 2022 | P | — | — | common |
| 2023 | P | — | — | common |
| 2024 | P | — | — | common |