2014 Silver American Eagle MS69 coin - David Ryder Label

The American Silver Eagle is the official silver bullion coin of the United States, first released by the U.S. Mint in 1986. The coin is only struck in one size, the one ounce, which has the face value of one dollar and contains one troy ounce of .999 fine silver. Silver American Eagle coins are the only silver bullion coins whose weight and purity are guaranteed by the United States Government.

The design that features on the coin's obverse is taken from Adolph A. Weinmann's design that had been originally used on the Walking Liberty Half Dollar from 1916 to 1947. This design proved to be one of the most loved and iconic of American coinage, which is why it was revived for the Silver Eagle several decades later. Lady Liberty is shown draped with an American flag, holding an olive branch and heading toward the sun. This side also has the inscriptions 'LIBERTY', 'IN GOD WE TRUST' and the year of its mintage which, in this case, is '2014'.

The engraving on the reverse of the coin was designed by John Mercanti and shows a heraldic eagle with a shield. The eagle is also grasping an olive branch in one talon, something that has come to be known as a representation of peace, and arrows in the other. Above the eagle are thirteen stars that represent the original thirteen colonies and on the banner that the eagle holds in his beak the motto 'E PLURIBUS UNUM' is clear. The phrases 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' and '1 OZ FINE SILVER ONE DOLLAR' are inscribed on this side along with Mercanti's initials. 

Features of the 2014 $1 Silver American Eagle MS69 NGC

• Contains one troy ounce of .999 fine silver
• Year: 2014
• Mint: U.S. Mint
• Reverse: John Mercanti's design of Heraldic eagle with shield 
• Obverse: Adolph A. Weinman's design of Lady Liberty
• Backed by U.S. Government 
• Graded MS69 by NGC with David Ryder specialty label