United States, Ten Dollars, Proof, 1839
- Description
- United States Mint, Philadelphia. Obverse: Head of Liberty facing left, wearing coronet; stars around, date below. Reverse: Eagle, denomination (TEN D.). A reduction in the stipulated weight of the ten dollar gold piece, or eagle, offered promise that the coin would be kept in circulation rather than heading for the melting pot as soon as it was struck. Accordingly, the Mint was instructed to resume eagle coinage. It employed the talents of a new, skilled designer, Christian Gobrecht, better known for his impact on American silver coinage of the same era.
- This is one of three proof eagles known from this year.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- Date made
- 1839
- mint
- U.S. Mint, Philadelphia
- Physical Description
- gold (overall metal)
- 0 (overall die axis)
- 0 (overall die axis measurement)
- struck (overall production method)
- Measurements
- overall: dia. 27.2 mm; wt. 16.723 g
- place of issue
- United States
- ID Number
- 1985.0441.1578
- catalog number
- 1985.0441.1578
- accession number
- 1985.0441
- subject
- Coins, Currency and Medals
- See more items in
- Political History: National Numismatic Collection
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
- Credit Line
- Government Transfer: US DOTT, USM
- Publication title
- Glossary of Coins and Currency Terms
- Publication URL
- http://americanhistory.si.edu/coins/glossary.cfm
- Additional Media
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