Eagle (10-dollar gold coin)
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The Eagle was a U.S. ten-dollar gold coin, first minted in the late 18th century, that became a principal high-denomination piece in American gold currency until its discontinuation in the 20th century.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States coin
ⓘ
gold coin ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Coinage Act of 1792 ⓘ |
| category | pre-1933 U.S. gold coinage ⓘ |
| collectible | yes ⓘ |
| compositionStandard |
.9167 fine gold
ⓘ
22-karat gold ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| denomination | ten-dollar coin ⓘ |
| discontinued | 20th century ⓘ |
| faceValue | 10 US dollars ⓘ |
| faceValueRelation | 1 eagle = 10 dollars ⓘ |
| firstYearOfMinting | 1795 ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
19th century United States monetary system
ⓘ
early 20th century United States monetary system ⓘ |
| introduced | 1795 ⓘ |
| lastYearOfRegularIssue | 1933 ⓘ |
| legalTender | yes ⓘ |
| linkedTo | gold standard in the United States ⓘ |
| metal | gold ⓘ |
| mintedBy | United States Mint ⓘ |
| monetaryRole | principal high-denomination gold piece in U.S. coinage ⓘ |
| monetaryUnit |
US dollar
ⓘ
surface form:
United States dollar
|
| multipleRelation | 1 double eagle = 20 dollars ⓘ |
| obverseDesignType | varied by series (Liberty head, Indian head, etc.) ⓘ |
| periodOfCirculation | 1795–1933 ⓘ |
| principalDenominationIn | U.S. gold coinage system ⓘ |
| reasonForEndOfCirculation | end of circulating gold coinage in 1933 ⓘ |
| relatedDenomination |
United States double eagle
ⓘ
surface form:
Double eagle (20-dollar gold coin)
Half Eagle (5-dollar gold coin) ⓘ
surface form:
Half eagle (5-dollar gold coin)
Quarter Eagle (2.50-dollar gold coin) ⓘ
surface form:
Quarter eagle (2.50-dollar gold coin)
|
| reverseDesignMotif | eagle ⓘ |
| standardGoldContent | approximately 0.48375 troy ounce of gold ⓘ |
| status | no longer issued for circulation ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Eagle-based gold denomination system ⓘ |
| submultipleRelation | 1 half eagle = 5 dollars ⓘ |
| usedAs | high-denomination circulating coin ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Half Eagle