





Containing 0.9675 troy ounces of pure gold, this highly coveted historical relic will be a welcomed addition to your holdings. Following the United States Coinage act of 1849, famed sculptor James B. Longacre was tasked with designing a gold coin with a $20 denomination-the highest at the time-to facilitate the nation's growing economic expansion. This coin was pivotal to the United States' economic success from 1840 until it was replaced by the Saint Gaudens double eagle in 1907.
Historical coins such as this are highly sought after due to their numismatic attributes. Own a piece of history, and add a Random Year $20 Liberty Double Eagle AU (About Uncirculated) Gold Coin to your cart today!
This coin went through three renditions in its 17-year span, and as such, the obverse side will vary by type.
Established in 1792 as the first national mint in the United States, the United States Mint is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury responsible for official legal tender coinage production. The United States Mint has a mission to serve Americans as the sole manufacturer and distributor of circulating currency coins. The U.S. mint also produces commemorative coins for collectors, silver and gold bullion coins for investors (such as the popular Eagle and Buffalo series), as well as Congressional Medals.
Containing 0.9675 troy ounces of pure gold, this highly coveted historical relic will be a welcomed addition to your holdings. Following the United States Coinage act of 1849, famed sculptor James B. Longacre was tasked with designing a gold coin with a $20 denomination-the highest at the time-to facilitate the nation's growing economic expansion. This coin was pivotal to the United States' economic success from 1840 until it was replaced by the Saint Gaudens double eagle in 1907.
Historical coins such as this are highly sought after due to their numismatic attributes. Own a piece of history, and add a Random Year $20 Liberty Double Eagle AU (About Uncirculated) Gold Coin to your cart today!
COIN HIGHLIGHTS
*Ships individually in protective packaging
*Consisting of 0.9675 oz 900 Fine Gold
*Obverse: Features a depiction of the US Presidential Seal with an American Eagle behind a shield, clutching an olive branch and 13 arrows along with the inscriptions "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "IN GOD WE TRUST" and the legal tender value
*Reverse: Features Longacre's rendition of a left-facing Lady Liberty, wearing a coronet with the inscription "LIBERTY" surrounded by thirteen stars, indicative of the nation's thirteen original colonies
This coin went through three renditions in its 17-year span, and as such, the obverse side will vary by type.
ABOUT THE UNITED STATES MINT
Established in 1792 as the first national mint in the United States, the United States Mint is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury responsible for official legal tender coinage production. The United States Mint has a mission to serve Americans as the sole manufacturer and distributor of circulating currency coins. The U.S. mint also produces commemorative coins for collectors, silver and gold bullion coins for investors (such as the popular Eagle and Buffalo series), as well as Congressional Medals.