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100 Dollars 'American Platinum Eagle' Bullion Coinage
| Issuer | United States Mint |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a sweeping Southwestern desert landscape featuring towering saguaro cacti in the central and right fields, with rugged mountain peaks receding into the background. A bald eagle soars in flight to the upper left, wings fully extended, rendered with fine naturalistic detail by engraver Thomas D. Rodgers. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA arcs boldly along the upper periphery, while the denomination $100 appears in the lower exergual area. The inscriptions 1 OZ. PLATINUM .9995 are positioned to the left field, confirming the coin's bullion specifications. The West Point Mint mark W appears discretely along the lower right border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The 2001 Platinum Eagle was issued during a year that saw platinum spot prices collapse dramatically — from highs above $600/oz in early 2001 to near $400 by year's end, largely driven by revised expectations around Russian palladium supplies destabilizing the broader PGM market. The Mint's bullion platinum program had launched in 1997, and annual sales figures tracked closely with investor sentiment toward the metal rather than numismatic demand.
Mintage for the one-ounce bullion strike that year came in at 14,070 — modest even by the series' historically low numbers.