Obverse. Photo © United States Mint
  • 100 Dollars 2019, KM# 702, United States of America (USA), Preamble to the Declaration of Independence, Liberty
  • 100 Dollars 2019, KM# 702, United States of America (USA), Preamble to the Declaration of Independence, Liberty
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 Lady Liberty keeping watch over prairies, lakes, and mountains as pioneers head westward. The wild terrain featured in the background evokes the quintessential American spirit to explore new territory and the freedom to pursue new landscapes, new ideas, and new ways of life. In the foreground, Lady Liberty’s lips are parted, suggesting freedom of speech. Her torch is an emblem of the guiding light that liberty provides, while the book represents the rule of law and its equal application.

Sculptor: Joseph Menna (JFM)
Designer: Justin Kunz (JK)

E PLURIBUS UNUM
Liberty
IN GOD
WE TRUST
2019
JK JFM

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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