On September 13, 1814, Francis Scott Key stood aboard an American ship as the British bombarded Maryland's Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. Inspired by the sight of a lone American flag still flying over Fort McHenry at daybreak, Key wrote a stirring poem entitled "The Defense of Fort McHenry". His patriotic verse would later be set to music and be called the Star Spangled Banner. In 1931,the Star-Spangled Banner was officially named as our National Anthem.

Available exclusively from American Mint, this massive coin is an incredible 2.75" in diameter and layered in brilliant24k gold. A classic heraldic eagle is beautifully accented in full color on the obverse and a full-color American Flag is on the reverse. Minted to the highest quality "Proof" standard, the obverse also features the opening stanza of the "Star Spangled Banner" and a genuine Swarovski® crystal hand-set into a silver star above the Great Seal of the United States. Limited to only 9,999 complete collections worldwide, this breathtaking coin is a stirring piece of patriotism.