1 oz American Commemorative Arts Medal: Grant Wood Gold Coin | United States Mint

Protect your wealth with a rare American Arts Commemorative series gold coin that pays homage to the prestigious painter Grant Wood, one of the most influential artists of the American Gothic movement.

COIN HIGHLIGHTS

• Ships individually in protective packaging
• Consisting of 1 oz of 900 Fine Gold
• Obverse: Features a portrait of Grant Wood, the artist's initials and the inscription "GRANT WOOD"
• Reverse: Features a depiction of the painter's most famous artwork "American Gothic", the artist's initials, the inscription "AMERICAN ARTS COMMEMORATIVE SERIES" and the year of the release "1980"
• Low Mintage

Each of these gold coins contains one troy ounce Fine Gold, minted in 1980 in the West Point branch (mint mark not present on the coin) of the United States Mint, these coins are part of the American Arts Commemorative series. The 1980 Grant Wood gold medallion was the first release of the series, designed by Frank Gasparro (his initials are included on both the reverse and obverse side).

The American Arts Commemorative Series was a series of bullion coins (also referred to as gold bullion medallions). The intent of the series was to compete with the growing popularity of the South African Krugerrand gold bullion coins and other bullion coins. Each medallion features different American artists, including Louis Armstrong, Helen Hayes, Robert Frost, and many more. A total of ten gold bullion medallions were released between 1980 and 1984.

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Established in 1792 as the first national mint in the United States, the United States Mint is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury responsible for official legal tender coinage production. The United States Mint has a mission to serve Americans as the sole manufacturer and distributor of circulating currency coins. The U.S. mint also produces commemorative coins for collectors, silver and gold bullion coins for investors (such as the popular Eagle and Buffalo series), as well as Congressional Medals.