Coins Offered in 1/10 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/2 oz, and 1 oz denominations. U.S. government guarantees them to contain the stated amount of actual gold weight in troy ounces. By law, the gold must come from sources in America, with an additional alloy of silver and copper to produce a more wear-resistant coin of .9167. It authorized by the United States Congress and backed by the United States Mint for weight and content. The market value of the coins is generally about equal to the market value of their gold content, not their face value. Gold Eagles from the U.S. Mint are the most popular gold bullion coin in this country, and now make up over 80% of the U.S. physical gold bullion market. This bullion product has been a tremendous success for the U.S. Mint.; their actual selling prices vary daily based on the current spot price of gold. The face values are proportional to the weights. The one-ounce gold Eagle has a $50 nominal face value, is 91.67% fine gold, and weighs 1.0909 troy ounces. The most popular size bullion coin issued 20 coins per Treasury tube. The half-ounce gold Eagle has a $25 nominal face value, is 91.67% fine gold, and weighs .5455 troy ounce. The least popular size bullion coin, and often the lowest mintage, it is issued 40 coins per Treasury tube. The quarter-ounce gold Eagle has a $10 nominal face value, is 91.67% fine gold, and weighs .2727 troy ounce. About the size of a nickel, it is popular in jewelry. It issued 40 coins per Treasury tube. The tenth-ounce gold Eagle is a $5 face value coin, 91.67% fine gold (22 karat), and weighs .1091 troy ounce. Smaller than a dime, it is a popular small gift item. It issued 50 coins to a Treasury tube. The obverse design features a rendition of Augustus Saint-Gaudens' full-length figure of Lady Liberty with flowing hair, holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left, with the Capitol building in the left background. The reverse design, by sculptor Miley Busiek, features a male eagle carrying an olive branch flying above a nest containing a female eagle and her hatchlings. ; Affiliate Marketing All Karma All Music Guide to the Blues American Gold Eagle American Silver Eagle Amsterdam Bad Karma Bangalore Blue note Blues Brothers Blues Music Blues Music Festival Brand Consulting Celebrity Men Chicago Blues Festival City Costume Jewelry Credit Karma David Beckham Dhaka Diamond Diamond Colors Diamond Investments Egyptian Jewelry Gemstone Gold Broker Gold Certificates Gold Coin Gold Coins Gold Investment Gold Investors Gold Investors Undeterred Gold Jewelry Gold Mining Companies Good and Bad Karma Good Karma Individual Karma Infomercial Instant Karma Internet Marketing Investment Investor Jakarta Jewelry Jewelry Case Jewelry Store Jewelry Stores Kamma Karma Kansas City blues Karma Age Karma Destiny Karma Touch Law of Karma Leonardo DiCaprio London Long Beach Blues Festival Luck Karma Manhattan Beach Manhattan Beach Gold Manhattan Beach Jewelry Manhattan Beach Jewelry Store Megalopolis Metro Metropolitan Manila Mexico City Moscow Mumbai Music My Karma New Age Karma Newbie Karma Numbers Karma Origins of the blues Osaka Kobe Paris Personal Karma Platinum Investments Precious Metals Private Label Producer Retail Store Rings Rio de Janeiro Sales Promotion Sell Your Gold Silver Investments Thank You Karma Wedding Rings Western Karma Wholesale