1987~MCMLXXXVII $50 1 OZ GOLD AMERICAN EAGLE 2nd YEAR ISSUE BU BEAUTY

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1987~MCMLXXXVII $50 1 OZ GOLD AMERICAN EAGLE 2nd YEAR ISSUE BU BEAUTY:
$1390.00

Why does my Gold Eagle not have a date? What year is my Gold Eagle, it’s not listed? What does MCMLXXXVII mean? These are all common questions and the answer to all of them is the same.

When the United States Mint began producing American Gold Eagle Coins, they decided to use roman numerals to denote the date instead of the more common Arabic numbers that we’re used to seeing today. Since the inception of the American Gold Eagle in 1986, through 1991, the U.S. Mint used roman numerals.

These roman numerals can be found on all Gold Eagles: 1/10, 1/4, 1/2 and 1 troy ounce coins. Here is a breakdown of the dates:

MCMLXXXVI – 1986

MCMLXXXVII – 1987

MCMLXXXVIII – 1988

MCMLXXXIX – 1989

MCMXC – 1990

MCMXCI – 1991

1992 was the year that the U.S. mint transitioned to using Arabic numbers (standard) to list the date on all American Gold Eagles.