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
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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 of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currency |
US dollar
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surface form:
United States dollar
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| denomination | 20-dollar coin ⓘ |
| designType |
United States double eagle
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Liberty Head double eagle
United States double eagle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Saint-Gaudens double eagle
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| 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
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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| 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
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United States double eagle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
1933 double eagle
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| obverseDesign |
Liberty Head (Type 1)
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surface form:
Liberty head (Liberty Head type)
Liberty striding forward with torch and olive branch (Saint-Gaudens type) ⓘ |
| obverseDesigner |
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
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James B. Longacre ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | mid-19th century to early 20th century ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
high-value transactions
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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)
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Heraldic eagle (early Liberty Head issues) ⓘ |
| reverseDesigner |
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
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James B. Longacre ⓘ |
| typicalMintMarks |
Carson City
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Denver, Colorado ⓘ
surface form:
Denver
New Orleans ⓘ Philadelphia ⓘ San Francisco ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Double eagle
this entity surface form:
Double eagle (20-dollar gold coin)
this entity surface form:
Liberty Head double eagle
this entity surface form:
Saint-Gaudens double eagle
this entity surface form:
1933 double eagle
subject surface form:
American Eagle gold bullion coin
this entity surface form:
Saint-Gaudens double eagle
subject surface form:
Eagle (U.S. coin)
this entity surface form:
Double Eagle (20-dollar gold coin)
this entity surface form:
Double Eagle gold coin design (1931 pattern)
this entity surface form:
Liberty Head double eagle (Type I) design
this entity surface form:
$20 gold double eagle obverse portrait of Liberty
this entity surface form:
Saint-Gaudens double eagle
Liberty striding forward with torch and olive branch (Saint-Gaudens type)
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United States double eagle
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this entity surface form:
Saint-Gaudens double eagle
this entity surface form:
The Brasher Doubloon
this entity surface form:
The Brasher Doubloon