Obverse. Photo © United States Mint
  • 100 Dollars 2018, KM# 684, United States of America (USA), Preamble to the Declaration of Independence, Life
  • 100 Dollars 2018, KM# 684, United States of America (USA), Preamble to the Declaration of Independence, Life
Description

The United States Mint made numismatic history in 1997 when it produced its first legal tender platinum piece—the American Eagle Platinum Proof Coin. Its $100 face value is the highest denomination for a U.S. legal tender coin.

As the program enters its third decade, 2018 marked the first time the Mint has issued a series featuring all new obverse designs created concurrently by one designer, as well as a new common reverse design.

The three-year “Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Platinum Proof Coin Series” will feature one ounce proof coins struck in 99.95 percent platinum. The obverse designs portray Lady Liberty planting seeds for future sustenance, lighting the way westward, and harvesting the well-worked crops. The inscriptions “Life” in 2018, “Liberty” in 2019, and “Happiness” in 2020 are likenesses of the handwritten words from the Declaration of Independence.

Obverse

Depicts “Life” personified by Lady Liberty teaching a small child to sow seeds in a field. The sword she carries symbolizes the power to defend life. The furrowed earth represents the forethought and labor required to sustain life. The tree and stream represent nature, suggesting the need to be good stewards of an environment that sustains life.

Sculptor: Phebe Hemphill (PH)
Designer: Justin Kunz (JK)

E PLURIBUS UNUM
LIFE
IN GOD
WE TRUST
2018
JK PH
LIBERTY

Reverse

Depicts an eagle in flight with an olive branch in its talons. Mintmark is on the right middle.

Sculptor: Don Everhart (DE)
Designer: Patricia Lucas-Morris (PLM)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$100
W
DE
1 OZ.
PLM
.9995 PLATINUMั

Edge
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Platinum
Fineness 0.999
Weight 31.12 g
Diameter 32.7 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Coin
Mint
West Point Mint (W)

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