Designer:

Saint-Gaudens, Augustus  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: 3.4 cm; 1 11/32 in

Object Name:

coin

Place made:

United States: California, San Francisco

Place of issue:

United States

Date made:

1920

Description (Brief):

One (1) 20 dollar coin

United States, 1920

Obverse Image: Full-length Liberty holding a torch in her right hand and olive branch in left. Capitol Dome in lower left; rays of sun in background; stars around rim.

Obverse Text: LIBERTY / S / 1920

Reverse Image: Eagle flying with sun behind.

Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / TWENTY DOLLARS / IN GOD WE TRUST

Edge: E PLURIBUS UNUM divided by stars.

Location:

Currently not on view

Credit Line:

Estate of Josiah K. Lilly

ID Number:

NU.68.159.0383

Accession number:

283645

Catalog number:

68.159.0383

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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/ng49ca746a9-3991-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1089512