More than a decade after initial production of the Gold and Silver American Eagles, the United States government first issued the American Platinum Eagle in 1997. The obverse of the American Platinum Eagle features the head of the Statue of Liberty and was designed by John M. Mercanti, who also designed the reverse of the Silver American Eagle. The reverse of the Platinum Eagle Proofs carried a different design each year from 1998 through 2002. The series, known as the “Vistas of Liberty, honors a different regional landscape each year. American Platinum Eagles maintain a unique advantage over all other platinum coins - their content, weight, and .9995 purity are guaranteed by the United States government.
