20 Dollars, United States, 1901

Description (Brief):

One (1) 20 dollar coin

Description (Brief)

United States, 1901

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1901

Description (Brief)

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.

Description (Brief)

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

Although the mintage for the 1901-S double eagle is far higher than for the 1901 Philadelphia issue, the 1901-S coins are considerably rarer in choice condition. Low-grade to MS-62(mint state) examples are fairly abundant as a result of overseas shipments being repatriated in recent decades. Choice and gem examples are very rare. Just a few MS-65 or better pieces are known.

Date Made: 1901

Maker: United States MintDeisgner: Longacre, James BartonMint: U.S. Mint, San Francisco

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: California, San FranciscoPlace Of Issue: United States

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, United States Double Eagle, Coins, Currency and Medals

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Credit Line: Chase Manhattan

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1979.1263.00077Catalog Number: 1979.1263.00077Accession Number: 1979.1263Collector/Donor Number: 04995

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: gold (overall metal)0 (overall die axis)0 (overall die axis measurement)struck (overall production method)

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-253b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1087198

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