This 1 oz Gold Commemorative Arts Medal was released in 1980 and was the first medal to be released in the Gold Commemorative Arts Medals series, which began in 1980 and culminated in 1984. Contains 1 oz of Gold. Mintage of only 33,546. Coins come in protective packaging. Obverse: Portrait of Grant Wood. Reverse: Portrays the design of “American Gothic”, Grant Wood’s most famous painting. The American Arts Medals are a part of United States history that bridges the gap between the era of outlawed Gold (initiated in the early 1930s) and the start of the highly popular American Eagle bullion program in 1986. These medals honor popular American writers, singers, sculptors, architects, and other artists and are a great investment as a bullion medal.