The American Gold Eagle is an official gold bullion coin of the United States. Authorized under the Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985, it was first released by the United States Mint in 1986. Because the term "eagle" also is the official United States designation for pre-1933 ten dollars gold coins, the weight of the bullion coin is typically used when describing American Gold Eagles to avoid confusion. This is particularly true with the 1/4-oz American Gold Eagle, which has a marked face value of ten dollars.
American Gold Eagle
Obverse of an 1/10 oz American Gold Eagle of 2017
American Gold Eagles immediately after being struck at the West Point Mint in 2011
Eagle (United States coin)
The eagle was a United States $10 gold coin issued by the United States Mint from 1795 to 1933.
Image: NNC US 1795 G$10 Turban Head (small eagle)
Image: NNC US 1797 G$10 Turban Head (heraldic eagle)
Image: NNC US 1839 G$10 Liberty Head (old style)
Image: NNC US 1865 G$10 Liberty Head (new style)