20 Dollars, United States, 1921

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Object Details

mint

U.S. Mint, Philadelphia

designer

Saint-Gaudens, Augustus

Description (Brief)

One (1) 20 dollar coin

United States, 1921

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 / 1921

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.

Description

More than half a million double eagles were minted in 1921. Only about fifteen survived the melt down procedure later. This coin is outstanding, both for rarity and condition.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Mint

date made

1921

ID Number

1985.0441.1476

catalog number

1985.0441.1476

accession number

1985.0441

Object Name

coin

Physical Description

gold (overall metal)

0 (overall die axis)

0 (overall die axis measurement)

struck (overall production method)

Measurements

overall: 34 mm; 1 11/32 in

place of issue

United States

Related Publication

Glossary of Coins and Currency Terms

Related Web Publication

http://americanhistory.si.edu/coins/glossary.cfm

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

United States Double Eagle

Coins, Currency and Medals

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-5972-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1089553