Bicentennial Medal

1976 american revolution bicentennial gold coin?

i have a 1976 american revolution bicentennial gold coin.. im not sure if its the GOLD coin itself or the MEDAL? i stuck it to a magnet and it did not stick and i also scratches the side with a knife and it stayed yellow in the scratch please provide a link that could help me or if u could possibly ureself ..also what is the value of 1oz of gold? THANK YOU!

What in the name of God made you take a knife to a gold coin?

It is no longer perfect and you have decreased the value.
Depending on the scar, it could be substancial.
“Mint” means untouched by human hands.

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This should be your coin — Small 1976 Gold National Bicentennial Medal
It WOULD have been worth around $495.00 in “Mint Condition”.
It’s probably worth about $200.00 today.

It’s the only official national gold medal struck by the United States Mint for the Bicentennial.
The obverse features a handsome design of the Statue of Liberty, engraved by the Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint, Frank Gasparro.
It carries the dual date 1776-1976 and the words “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.”
The border is ringed by 50 stars.
The reverse features the Eagle from the Great Seal of the United States, with the inscriptions “American Revolution Bicentennial” above and “We the People” below.

Only 16,181 of these medals were minted, and an undetermined number of those were melted in the late 1970s for their bullion content.
This medal weighs 12.9 grams of .900 fine Gold.
It is 23mm in diameter.

William E. Spriggs ’77: Williams Bicentennial Medalist 2010