1997 American Eagle Five Dollar Gold
Base
About This Coin
The 1997 American Eagle Five Dollar Gold is a United States five-dollar gold coin from the American Eagle Five Dollar Gold 1986 to Date series. For 1997, the Mint's figures are 528,515 bullion coins and 34,977 West Point proofs. Saint-Gaudens's Liberty from the 1907 double eagle, carrying a torch and an olive branch, fills the obverse; Miley Busiek's reverse shows a male eagle with an olive branch flying above a nest where a female eagle sits with her young. Struck in 91.67% gold, 3% silver, 5.33% copper, weighing 3.39 grams, 16.5 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens/Miley Busiek.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 across all of this coin's strike types, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(2)
1997 (P) American Eagle Five Dollar Gold
1997 (W) Proof American Eagle Five Dollar Gold
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