Issued as part of the American Arts Commemorative Series from 1980-1984, mandated by Congress. The medals weren't popular at their time of issue which limited overall sales.
| Country | United States of America |
| Year | 1981 |
| Serie | American Arts Gold Medals |
| Denomination | Medal |
| Mint | West Point |
| coinage-type | Medal |
| desg | MS |
| designer | Matthew Peloso |
| diameter | 32 |
| edge | Plain |
| fineness | 0.9 |
| material | 90% gold, 7% copper, 3% silver |
| mintage | 116,371 |
| ngc-id | D689 |
| pcgs-link | 20503 |
| pcgs-number | 20503 |
| variety | Mark Twain |
| variety-2 | 1 Ounce Gold |
| weight-ounces | 1 |
| year-display | 1980-84 |