China Panda 1 oz Gold 1987-Y

The US Mint opened in 1792 and its first director was the renowned scientist David Rittenhouse (1792-1795). The Mint was established as a response to the unstable monetary rates occurring at the time - people realised the importance of stability in circulation. Today, the mint is one of the most prestigious mints in the world. In recent times, production has fluctuated between 4 and 10 billion coins per year, making the American Eagle coins already known all over the world. The United States Mint operates in six cities across the country: the headquarters is in Washington DC, the treasury is in Fort Knox, and production centres are in Philadelphia, West Point, Denver and San Francisco.

Obverse: all coins in this series have the same obverse - an image of George Washington in a restored version created by John Flanagan.

The reverse of the coin features an image of a turkey

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