History
First struck in 1986 under the Liberty Coin Act of 1985, the ASE is the U.S. Mint's silver flagship. Annual mintages routinely exceed 30 million coins — the highest of any silver bullion coin ever produced. The reverse was redesigned in 2021 (Type 2) for the coin's 35th anniversary.
Design
Obverse
Adolph A. Weinman's Walking Liberty design — originally used on the half dollar from 1916 to 1947 and widely considered one of the most beautiful U.S. coin designs ever struck.
Reverse
Type 1 (1986–2021): a heraldic eagle with shield, by John Mercanti. Type 2 (2021+): an eagle in flight carrying an oak branch, by Emily Damstra.
Specifications
| Purity | 99.9% silver |
| Weight | 1 oz pure silver (31.10 g) |
| Diameter | 40.6 mm |
| Thickness | 2.98 mm |
| Face value | $1 USD |
| Designer (obverse) | Adolph A. Weinman (1916) |
| First issued | 1986 |
| Mint | United States Mint |
Why investors choose it
IRA-eligible, government-backed for weight and purity, and the deepest secondary market of any silver bullion coin in the world.
