United States 2004-W 25 dollars
Platinum coins were added to the Mint's offering of bullion in 1997. While the Mint has sold hundreds of millions of silver Eagles and millions of gold Eagles, platinum sales have been slow, peaking at 52,017 for the 2001 1/10 oz Eagle. In addition to the regular issue with an eagle on the reverse (KM 284), a commemorative is struck at West Point with a different reverse each year. This one is inspired by the Daniel Chester French sculpture titled "America" that sits before the U.S. Customs House in New York City. The regular reverse lacks a mintmark.
Recorded Mintage: 5,193 (3,990 from 4 coin sets and 1,203 sold as singles) plus 18,010 of the regular reverse (KM 365).
Specification: 7.79 g, 0.999 fine platinum, 22 mm diameter. Designed and engraved by John Mercanti and Donna Weaver.
Catalog reference: KM 365.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.
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