The commemorative gold coin minted for the 1984 Olympics was the first U.S. gold piece issued in more than 50 years. It is the first coin ever to bear the W mintmark for West Point.
| coinage-type | Modern Commemorative |
| desg | PR |
| designer | John Mercanti |
| diameter | 27 |
| edge | Reeded |
| fineness | 0.9 |
| material | 90% gold, 10% copper |
| mint-mark | W |
| mintage | 381,085 |
| ngc-id | 28PG |
| obverse-description | The obverse depicts two runners bearing the Olympic torch aloft, and was designed by John Mercanti from a concept by James Peed, an artist at the Mint. |
| pcgs-link | 9617 |
| pcgs-number | 9617 |
| reverse-description | The eagle on the reverse is modeled after that on the Great Seal. |
| variety | Los Angeles Olympiad Coliseum |
| weight-grams | 16.718 |
| weight-ounces | 0.4837 |
| year-display | 1984 |