Type 2 Indian Princess gold dollar
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The Type 2 Indian Princess gold dollar is a small U.S. gold coin minted from 1854 to 1856, notable for its redesigned, taller Liberty portrait wearing a feathered headdress and its rarity among 19th-century American coinage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Type 2 Indian Princess gold dollar canonical | 2 |
| Indian Princess Head gold dollar | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States gold coin
ⓘ
gold dollar ⓘ |
| category |
United States dollar coins
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Head coinage
|
| collectibleStatus | key type in U.S. gold dollar series ⓘ |
| collectingInterest | high among U.S. gold coin collectors ⓘ |
| composition | gold ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| denomination | one dollar ⓘ |
| designType |
Indian Princess Head (Type 2)
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Princess Head, Small Head
|
| edge | reeded ⓘ |
| faceValue | 1 United States dollar ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Antebellum period
ⓘ
surface form:
Antebellum United States
|
| iconography | Native American-style feathered headdress ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtIssue | legal tender in the United States ⓘ |
| market | numismatic market ⓘ |
| materialForm | bullion-based coin ⓘ |
| metalContent |
0.100 copper
ⓘ
0.900 gold ⓘ |
| mintAuthority | United States Mint ⓘ |
| mintingEndYear | 1856 ⓘ |
| mintingStartYear | 1854 ⓘ |
| mintLocations | Philadelphia Mint ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
redesigned Indian Princess head
ⓘ
small diameter gold coin ⓘ taller Liberty portrait ⓘ |
| numismaticCategory | 19th-century American coinage ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | Liberty wearing a feathered headdress ⓘ |
| obverseDesigner | James B. Longacre ⓘ |
| obverseLegend |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
| obverseOrientation | Liberty facing left ⓘ |
| periodOfCirculation | 19th century ⓘ |
| portraitSubject | personification of Liberty ⓘ |
| predecessor | Type 1 Liberty Head gold dollar ⓘ |
| rarityStatus |
rare in high grades
ⓘ
scarce ⓘ |
| reasonForRedesign | improve striking and aesthetics over Type 1 gold dollar ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | agricultural wreath surrounding denomination and date ⓘ |
| reverseLegend |
1 DOLLAR
ⓘ
date ⓘ |
| series | U.S. gold dollar series ⓘ |
| shape | round ⓘ |
| standardOfValue | gold standard era currency ⓘ |
| status | no longer in circulation ⓘ |
| successor | Type 3 Indian Princess gold dollar ⓘ |
| usedFor |
circulation
ⓘ
commerce ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Indian Princess Head gold dollar