If you’d like to venture into one of the more unique corners of the precious metals investing arena, you should consider buying some platinum, which is a beautiful, silvery metal that is 30 times rarer than gold.

The 1 oz American Platinum Eagle coin is one of the tried-and-true ways to invest in platinum and is part of the U.S. Mint’s wildly successful American Eagle line of coins.

The Platinum Eagle was introduced in 1997 and is the only platinum bullion coin produced by the U.S. Mint.

Minted from 99.95% pure platinum, the reverse side of this coin features a flying bald eagle, while the obverse side depicts Liberty looking majestically into the future.

The 1 oz American Platinum Eagle is legal tender in the United States and has a face value of US$100, which is the highest face value to ever appear on a U.S. coin.