The United States Mint will open sales of the 2015-W American Liberty, High Relief 1-ounce, .9999 fine gold coin at noon Eastern Daylight Time July 30.

The coin is the first gold U.S. coin to bear the $100 denomination. The coin was originally scheduled to be a $75 face value coin and contain three-quarters of an ounce of pure gold.

A companion American Liberty, High Relief silver medal bearing the same designs but no coin inscriptions is to be offered by the U.S. Mint at a later date.

The coin is limited to a maximum release of 50,000 coins.

Keep reading about the American Liberty, High Relief gold coin:

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