Palladium is the least common of the four precious metals in coin form, and the US Mint did not issue a palladium bullion coin until 2017. The American Palladium Eagle holds 1 troy oz of .9995 fine palladium, backed by the US government for weight and purity. Annual mintages run far below those of Gold and Silver Eagles, which keeps supply tight and gives the series collector appeal alongside its metal value.
Key Features:
- Purity and Weight: 1 troy oz of .9995 fine palladium
- Metal Type: Palladium, struck by the United States Mint
- Obverse Design: Winged Liberty in profile, adapted from the Mercury dime
- Reverse Design: Eagle grasping a branch, from the 1907 AIA medal
The obverse revives Adolph Weinman’s Winged Liberty Head, the design that ran on the dime from 1916 to 1945. Liberty faces left in a winged cap, the feathers cut individually as they sweep back over her hair. LIBERTY wraps the upper rim in widely spaced letters, IN GOD WE TRUST sits in the left field, and the date and W mintmark appear at the right.
The reverse comes from Weinman’s 1907 American Institute of Architects medal, showing an eagle with wings raised gripping a branch in its talons. The bird’s feathers are worked in fine detail across the wings and body. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA arcs across the top, $25 sits in the left field, 1 OZ. Pd .9995 FINE runs along the bottom, and E PLURIBUS UNUM curves around the lower rim.
Coins carry a $25 face value as legal tender and are IRA eligible. This listing ships either brilliant uncirculated or proof examples with dates selected at random based on current inventory, so finish and year are determined by available stock. Original mint packaging is not guaranteed.
Government-backed palladium in the smallest-issued Eagle series the Mint produces. Order your 1 oz American Palladium Eagle today.