2001 $5 Gold Eagle Well Made 14k Bezel 4.3 Grams Box & Coa Gaudens Design # Ntt

  

MINT - - - 22K GOLD - - - TOTAL WEIGHT WITH 14K BEZEL IS 4.3 GRAMS. DESIGNER: Augustus Saint Gaudens/Miley Busiek.

COIN AND BEZEL WEIGHT: 4.3 grams. The front or obverse of the coin pictures (Lady Liberty) holding a torch and branch. The back or reverse of the coin has a flying eagle.

Authorized under the Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985, it was first released by the United States Mint in 1986. The weight of the new bullion coin is typically used when describing American Gold Eagles. Augustus Saint-Gaudens was an American sculptor of the Beaux-Arts generation who embodied the ideals of the American Renaissance.

Raised in New York City, he traveled to Europe for further training and artistic study. Augustus designed two gold coin pieces for two different denominations. He produced these designs for the US Mint between 1905 and 1907 while the Mint was under the reins of Chief Engraver Charles E.