Gold Eagle with Roman Numeral date! Is this real?

[KenJackson]

I just bought a 1/2 oz Gold Eagle with a date of the dealer's choice (I get it a tiny bit cheaper that way).

But the date is MCMLXXXVI.

OK, that works out to 1986. But I've bought a few of these and ALL of the others have dates in regular Arabic numerals, like all other coins.

Is this real? Has anyone else seen such a coin?

[EE_]

I just bought a 1/2 oz Gold Eagle with a date of the dealer's choice (I get it a tiny bit cheaper that way).

But the date is MCMLXXXVI.

OK, that works out to 1986. But I've bought a few of these and ALL of the others have dates in regular Arabic numerals, like all other coins.

Is this real? Has anyone else seen such a coin?

Nothing special. They made the 1st five years with roman numerals.

Here's the price guide if you care to look at which are the rarest in grades.
http://www.pcgs.com/prices/priceguidedetail.aspx?ms=1&pr=1&sp=1&c=793&title=gold+eagles

[KenJackson]

Ah! Yes, here it is. Thanks, EE_.

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTAwWDUwMA==/z/UiEAAOSwPhdU7hwO/$_12.JPG

[madfranks]

I prefer the roman numbering GAE's. I wish they did them all that way. Note, none of the silver eagles (SAE's) are in Ronan numerals.

[Horn]

Wonder what possessed them to change the method midstream?

[Sparky]

Wonder what possessed them to change the method midstream?

People can't do Roman numerals?

[ximmy]

That's pretty cool. Yes must dumb down the numbers for the sheeple.