gold dollar

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The gold dollar was a small U.S. gold coin minted in the mid-19th century, notable as the smallest-denomination gold coin ever issued by the United States.

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Flowing Hair dollar 1
United States gold dollar 1
United States one-dollar gold coin 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States gold coin
circulating coin
authorizedBy United States Congress
authorizedByAct Act of March 3, 1849
circulationEnded late 19th century
collectibleStatus numismatic coin
composition 0.100 copper
0.900 fine gold
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
currency US dollar
surface form: United States dollar
demonetized no
denomination one dollar
designer James B. Longacre
edge reeded
faceValue 1 United States dollar
firstYearOfMinting 1849
historicalContext introduced during expansion of U.S. gold coinage after California gold discoveries
introduced 1849
lastYearOfMinting 1889
legalTender yes
material gold
mintedBy United States Mint
mintLocation Charlotte Mint
Dahlonega Mint
New Orleans Mint
Philadelphia Mint
San Francisco Mint
notableFeature smallest-denomination gold coin ever issued by the United States
smallest-diameter coin ever issued by the United States Mint for circulation
obverseDesign Indian Princess Head (Type 2)
Indian Princess Head (Type 3)
Liberty Head (Type 1)
obverseDesigner James B. Longacre
periodOfUse 19th century
reasonForIntroduction California Gold Rush
reverseDesign denomination within wreath
reverseDesigner James B. Longacre
smallestDenominationGoldCoinOf United States of America
surface form: United States
standardDiameter 0.5 inches
13 millimeters
standardWeight 1.672 grams
25.8 grains
status discontinued
type Liberty Head (Type 1)
surface form: Type 1 Liberty Head gold dollar

Type 2 Indian Princess gold dollar
Type 3 Indian Princess gold dollar
type1Years 1849–1854
type2Years 1854–1856
type3Years 1856–1889
usedFor general commerce in the mid-19th century

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Coinage Act of 1849 authorizedCoin gold dollar
Coinage Act of 1849 relatedTo gold dollar
this entity surface form: United States gold dollar
United States dollar coins hasType gold dollar
this entity surface form: Flowing Hair dollar
Indian Princess Head (Type 2) usedOn gold dollar
this entity surface form: United States one-dollar gold coin