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 |
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| instanceOf |
United States coin
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bullion-related coin → gold coin → |
| alloyMetal |
copper
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| category |
United States gold coinage
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| circulationStatus |
no longer struck for circulation
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| collectibleStatus |
highly sought after by numismatists
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| composition |
gold
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| currency |
United States dollar
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| denomination |
20-dollar coin
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| designType |
Liberty Head double eagle
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Saint-Gaudens double eagle → |
| diameter |
34 millimeters
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| edge |
reeded edge
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| faceValue |
20 United States dollars
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| fineness |
0.900 gold
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| firstYearOfMinting |
1849
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| goldContent |
0.9675 troy ounce of fine gold
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| historicalEra |
classical gold standard era
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| historicalSignificance |
iconic representation of classic American gold coinage
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| inscription |
TWENTY DOLLARS
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA → |
| legalTenderStatus |
former legal tender of the United States
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| marketRole |
traded as a numismatic and bullion-related item
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| mass |
33.436 grams
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| metalStandard |
United States gold standard coinage
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| mintAuthority |
United States Mint
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| motto |
IN GOD WE TRUST
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| notableVariety |
1849 double eagle pattern
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1933 double eagle → |
| obverseDesign |
Liberty head (Liberty Head type)
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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
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| 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
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| 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 → New Orleans → Philadelphia → San Francisco → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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United States double eagle
("Liberty Head double eagle")
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United States double eagle ("Saint-Gaudens double eagle") → |
designType |
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United States double eagle
("1933 double eagle")
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notableVariety |
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American Eagle gold bullion coin
("Saint-Gaudens double eagle")
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obverseDesignOrigin |
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Carson City Mint
("Double eagle")
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producedCoinType |
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Eagle (10-dollar gold coin)
("Double eagle (20-dollar gold coin)")
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relatedDenomination |
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Coinage Act of 1849
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