2012 1oz Silver American Eagle Coin

Each Silver Eagle coin contains 1 ounce of .999 fine Silver. The design on the coin's front was taken from the "Walking Liberty" design by Adolph A. Weinman, which originally had been used on the Walking Liberty Half Dollar coin from 1916 to 1947. As this iconic design had been a public favorite-and one of the most beloved designs of any United States coinage of modern times, silver or otherwise-it was revived for the Silver Eagle decades later. The obverse is inscribed with the year of minting or issuance, the word LIBERTY, and the phrase IN GOD WE TRUST.

The reverse side was designed by John Mercanti and portrays a heraldic eagle behind a shield: the eagle grasps an olive branch in its right talon and arrows in its left talon, echoing the Great Seal of the United States; above the eagle are thirteen five-pointed stars representing the Thirteen Colonies. The reverse is inscribed with the phrases UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1 OZ. FINE SILVER~ONE DOLLAR, and E PLURIBUS UNUM, as well as the mintmark if applicable.

Coins will be in protective plastic flip-sleeves.