50 Dollars (American Eagle), 2008, W, Proof, West Point mint
American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins (1986 - )
Obverse: Lady Liberty walking confidently against the sun’s rays.
Lettering: LIBERTY / 2008 / W / ASG
Reverse: An eagle in flight above a nest of birds.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / IN GOD WE TRUST / E PLURIBUS UNUM / MB / JW / 1 OZ. FINE GOLD~50 DOLLARS
Edge: Reeded
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 342
Main data
Denomination: 50 Dollars
Nickname: American Eagle
Value: 50
Currency: Dollar
Year: 2008
Type: Bullion
Minting
Mint: West Point
Mint mark: W
Minting type: milled
Minting quality: Proof
Mintage: 30237
Obverse designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Reverse designer: Miley Busiek
Parameters
Material: Gold
Fineness: 0.9167
Diameter (mm): 32.7
Thickness (mm): 2.9
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
