Platinum • Coin • 0.9995 • United States • 1997
This is a 1/2 oz Proof American Platinum Eagle sold by APMEX. The coin comes with a box and certificate of authenticity from the West Point Mint, featuring the "W" mint mark. It contains 0.5 troy ounces of .9995 fine platinum. The obverse displays a close-up bust of the Statue of Liberty, while the reverse shows an eagle soaring over the horizon with the sun in the background. It is a sovereign coin backed by the U.S. government.