20 Dollars Liberty Head - Double Eagle, No motto

Features

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1849-1866
Value	20 Dollars (20 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Gold (.900) (.100 copper)
Weight	33.436 g
Diameter	34 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 23656 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 74.1, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. KM# A74.1 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Liberty (coronet head) facing left, surrounded by 13 stars, with date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTY
1857

Designer: James Barton Longacre

James Barton Longacre was an American portraitist and engraver, and from 1844 until his death the fourth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint.

Reverse

Heraldic eagle with Union shield holding 3 arrows and an olive branch, 13 stars and rays above

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
S
TWENTY D.

Designer: James Barton Longacre

James Barton Longacre was an American portraitist and engraver, and from 1844 until his death the fourth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint.

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Comments

The standard weight of this coin was 516 grains.

In 1861 coins were produced with reverse modified by Anthony C. Paquet.  This reverse design was withdrawn soon after its release and the original design was restored.  SCWC assigns a number of KM# 74.1 to the original design coins produced up to and including 1861 and a number of KM# A74.1 to the coins produced 1862 and later.

1853


1854


1857S


1861


1861S


1866S

See also

• 20 Dollars (Liberty Head - Double Eagle, No motto, Paquet reverse)
• 20 Dollars (Liberty Head - Double Eagle, With motto)
• 20 Dollars (Liberty Head - Double Eagle, With motto)

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Numista Rarity index: 76

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Bullion value: USD 1811.17

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