United States Mint Completes First Amendment Platinum Proof Coin Series with 2025 Right to Petition Release

Another United States Mint series comes to a close with today's noon ET release of the 2025 First Amendment to the United States Constitution Platinum Proof Coin – Right To Petition.

The 2025 First Amendment to the United States Constitution Platinum Proof Coin – Right To Petition is scheduled to be released at noon ET today from the United States Mint.

Each coin is struck from 1 ounce of 99.95% fine platinum at the U.S. Mint’s West Point facility and carries a face value of $100.

This coin marks the final issue in a five-coin series that began in 2021. The series highlights the five freedoms enshrined in the First Amendment: religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. It draws inspiration from the Amendment’s full text:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

To symbolize these freedoms, the series features designs illustrating the life cycle of an oak tree, from seedling to mature oak, representing the foundational role of the First Amendment in shaping the nation.

The now-completed series includes:

Recent sales figures for the series show 9,884 of the 2021 coin sold, 9,941 of the 2022, 8,494 of the 2023, and 5,106 of the 2024 coin.

All five obverse (heads side) designs in the series were created by Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) Designer Donna Weaver and sculpted by U.S. Mint Chief Engraver Joseph Menna.

The 2025 Right to Petition Platinum Proof Coin features a mature oak tree along with inscriptions reading "WITH THE RIGHT TO PETITION LIBERTY ENDURES," "E PLURIBUS UNUM," "IN GOD WE TRUST," and "2025."

A common reverse (tails side) design appears on all five coins in the First Amendment series and was also used in the 2018-2020 Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Platinum Series. It depicts an eagle in flight clutching an olive branch, symbolizing peace. The design was created by AIP Designer Patricia Lucas-Morris and sculpted by Medallic Artist Don Everhart.

Reverse inscriptions include "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "$100," "1 OZ.," and ".9995 PLATINUM." A "W" mintmark also appears, indicating production at the West Point Mint

Coin Specifications

Previous Proof American Platinum Eagle Programs

Proof American Platinum Eagles first appeared in 1997 and have seen multiple theme and design changes, including:

Scheduled to launch in 2026 as part of the nation’s Semiquincentennial, the United States Mint will introduce the Charters of Freedom Platinum Proof Coin Series, concluding in 2028.

Ordering, Price, Mintage and Limits

2025 First Amendment to the United States Constitution Platinum Proof Coin — Right to Petition is available for order directly from the U.S. Mint’s catalog of platinum coins.

Pricing, now at $1,545, follows the Mint’s precious metal product pricing structure and may be adjusted weekly based on market fluctuations. The coin has a mintage limit of 9,000, with an initial household order limit of three.

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