The American Buffalo One Ounce Gold Proof Coin is the first 24-karat gold proof coin ever struck by the U.S. Mint and is the collector version of the official United States Mint American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coin.  Containing one ounce of .9999 fine 24-karat gold, these lustrous coins are among the world’s purest gold coins.  The obverse (heads) portrays James Earle Fraser’s profile representation of a Native American with the inscriptions “LIBERTY” and “2022.”  The reverse (tails) design features an American Buffalo (also known as a bison). Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” “$50,” “1 OZ.,” and “.9999 FINE GOLD.”