Just wonderin' why it's called an ASE and not ASL?

CoinHusker

Why isn't the ASE called an "American Silver Liberty" instead of an Eagle? I mean, other countries call their 1 oz. silver bouillon coins after the image on the obverse, ie. Australian Kookaburra, Canadian Maple Leaf, Mexican Libertad, Chinese Panda, English Britannia, etc.. So why not call the US 1oz a "Liberty"?

JrGMan2004

Maybe because theres an eagle on the back? Maybe because Classic Gold was usually called "Eagles" though that applies to $2.50, $5, $10 and $20... but still... And maybe it's to limit confusion since there is a "Walking Liberty Half" With the same Obv design...

1234567890

When have Americans ever done what every other country is?

nwcs

Well, you have the AGE for the gold eagle. I think they just wanted the bullion coins to be part of an "Eagle" series. Otherwise wouldn't the AGE be an AGL or AGSTGBC (for American Gold Saint Gaundens Bullion Coin). Just doesn't have the same ring.

CoinHusker

True.

fcloud

American Silver Eagle. It has a nice sound to it. As far as American Silver Liberty goes, many many coins are Liberty, maybe they wanted to have a new name.

Tootawl

I had a thread about whether people call them SAE (Silver American Eagle) versus ASE (American Silver Eagle). It was a toss up.

bulloncoins

<< <i>I had a thread about whether people call them SAE (Silver American Eagle) versus ASE (American Silver Eagle). It was a toss up. >>



I like to call them ASEs. I find the word "Liberty" to be associated with too many rounds and art bars.

ASE- has a nice ring to it.

BAJJERFAN

To avoid confusion with American Civil Liberty

Skipper53

Do gold eagles go by AGE ?

baccaruda

Precious American coins are measured in "Eagles". $1 Eagle, $2½ Eagle, $5 Eagle, $10 Eagle, $20 Eagle, and now $50 and $100 Eagles.

CoinHusker

Since that's the case, (precious coins being called "eagles") why didn't the mint just use their creativity and make a new "eagle" design for the $1 silver obverse & the gold "eagles" as well, instead of copying the walking liberty design and the St Gaudens? Or is that a trick question because I mentioned the mint using creativity?

baccaruda

Yes, asking why the mint isn't creative is a trick question - no one can answer that one. If they had to repeat a design for the Silver Eagle at least they chose a good one. I'm not a big fan of the Gold design and a despise the platinums.