United States double eagle

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The United States double eagle is a $20 gold coin first minted in the mid-19th century, notable for its large gold content and iconic designs, and widely associated with America’s classic gold coinage era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States coin
bullion-related coin
gold coin
alloyMetal copper
category United States gold coinage
circulationStatus no longer struck for circulation
collectibleStatus highly sought after by numismatists
composition gold
countryOfOrigin United States
currency United States dollar
linked to: US dollar
denomination 20-dollar coin
designType Liberty Head double eagle
Saint-Gaudens double eagle
diameter 34 millimeters
edge reeded edge
faceValue 20 United States dollars
fineness 0.900 gold
firstYearOfMinting 1849
goldContent 0.9675 troy ounce of fine gold
historicalEra classical gold standard era
historicalSignificance iconic representation of classic American gold coinage
inscription TWENTY DOLLARS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
legalTenderStatus former legal tender of the United States
marketRole traded as a numismatic and bullion-related item
mass 33.436 grams
metalStandard United States gold standard coinage
mintAuthority United States Mint
motto IN GOD WE TRUST
notableVariety 1849 double eagle pattern
1933 double eagle
obverseDesign Liberty head (Liberty Head type)
Liberty striding forward with torch and olive branch (Saint-Gaudens type)
obverseDesigner Augustus Saint-Gaudens
James B. Longacre
periodOfUse mid-19th century to early 20th century
primaryUse high-value transactions
international payments
rarityNote 1933 double eagle is one of the rarest and most valuable U.S. coins
reverseDesign Flying eagle with rays of the sun (Saint-Gaudens type)
Heraldic eagle (early Liberty Head issues)
reverseDesigner Augustus Saint-Gaudens
James B. Longacre
typicalMintMarks Carson City
Denver
linked to: Denver, Colorado

New Orleans
Philadelphia
San Francisco

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Coinage Act of 1849 relatedTo United States double eagle
Carson City Mint producedCoinType Double eagle
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Eagle (10-dollar gold coin) relatedDenomination Double eagle (20-dollar gold coin)
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United States double eagle designType Liberty Head double eagle
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United States double eagle designType Saint-Gaudens double eagle
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United States double eagle notableVariety 1933 double eagle
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American Eagle gold bullion coin obverseDesignOrigin Saint-Gaudens double eagle
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Eagle (U.S. coin) multipleDenomination Double Eagle (20-dollar gold coin)
subject linked to: Eagle
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Laura Gardin Fraser notableWork Double Eagle gold coin design (1931 pattern)
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James B. Longacre notableWork Liberty Head double eagle (Type I) design
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James B. Longacre notableWork $20 gold double eagle obverse portrait of Liberty
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Augustus Saint-Gaudens designed Saint-Gaudens double eagle
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Liberty striding forward with torch and olive branch (Saint-Gaudens type) usedOn Saint-Gaudens double eagle
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David Buttolph notableWork The Brasher Doubloon
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Norbert Brodine notableWork The Brasher Doubloon
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