2024 American Eagle Knights of Honor Defender of the Crown 1oz Silver Coin

2024 American Eagle Knights of Honor Defender of the Crown 1oz Silver Coin slots cleanly into any American Silver Eagle date run. As the 2024-dated issue of the U.S. Mint’s flagship one-ounce silver bullion coin, it completes the current year in a collection that began in 1986 and remains the standard for U.S. silver bullion.

The obverse carries Adolph Weinman’s Walking Liberty design, while the reverse shows John Mercanti’s heraldic eagle. Both designs are struck in .999 fine silver, giving the coin a full one troy ounce of pure silver content that collectors recognize at a glance. Because the American Silver Eagle is the most widely traded one-ounce silver coin in the United States, this 2024 piece offers both the satisfaction of completing a date set and the practical advantage of holding a highly liquid bullion product.

Key features

• Year: 2024
• Denomination: $1
• Composition: .999 fine silver
• Silver content: 1 troy oz
• Fineness: .999+ fine
• Silver content (ASW): 1 troy oz
• Diameter: 40.6 mm
• Edge: reeded
• Designer: Adolph A. Weinman obverse; John Mercanti reverse (Type 1)
• Obverse: Walking Liberty (adapted from 1916 half dollar)
• Reverse: Heraldic eagle with shield (Type 1, 1986-2021)
• Mint marks: Philadelphia, West Point (W), San Francisco (S) on proofs and special issues
• Varieties: Proof, burnished, reverse proof, and anniversary finishes
• Mintage: Annual bullion, proof, and burnished issues
• Collector demand: Flagship U.S. silver bullion coin; collected by date and finish