Designer:

Longacre, James Barton  Search this

Mint:

U.S. Mint, San Francisco  Search this

Physical Description:

gold (overall metal)

0 (overall die axis)

0 (overall die axis measurement)

struck (overall production method)

Measurements:

overall:;

Object Name:

coin

Place made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Place of issue:

United States

Date made:

1905

Description (Brief):

One (1) 20 dollar coin

United States, 1905

Obverse Image: Liberty wearing a coronet and facing left. 13 stars around.

Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1905

Reverse Image: Heraldic eagle with wings outstretched clutching arrows and branch in talons, shield over chest. Scrolls on either side of eagle, ring of 13 stars above eagle's head, rays above stars.

Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / TWENTY DOLLARS / IN GOD WE TRUST / E PLURIBUS UNUM / S

Location:

Currently not on view

Credit Line:

Estate of Josiah K. Lilly

ID Number:

NU.68.159.1043

Accession number:

283645

Catalog number:

68.159.1043

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United States Double Eagle

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Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-3cbe-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1087828