American Eagle 1/2 oz Gold Proof Coin

The 1/2 oz Proof American Gold Eagle coin was introduced in 1987, one year after the Proof Gold Eagle debuted in a 1 oz weight and one year before the other two fractional-weight coins were introduced in 1988.

 Obverse  Inscriptions

• Lady Liberty with her torch
• Year

 Reverse Inscriptions

• A nest with a group of hatchlings under the watchful eye of a female bald eagle. A male bald eagle is shown flying overhead.
• United States of America
• In God We Trust
• E PLURIBUS UNUM
• 1/2 OZ. GOLD
• 25$
• Initials MB and JW