20 Dollars, United States, 1927

Description (Brief):

One (1) 20 dollar coin

Description (Brief)

United States, 1927

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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.

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Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1927 / S

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Reverse Image: Eagle flying with sun behind.

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

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Edge: E PLURIBUS UNUM divided by stars.

Over three million double eagles poured out of the San Francisco branch mint in 1927. All but a dozen or so were eventually melted.

Date Made: 1927

Mint: U.S. Mint, San FranciscoDesigner: Saint-Gaudens, Augustus

Location: Currently not on view

Place 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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Related Web Publication: http://americanhistory.si.edu/coins/glossary.cfm

Related Publication: Glossary of Coins and Currency Terms

Credit Line: U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Mint

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1985.0441.1524Catalog Number: 1985.0441.1524Accession 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

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-2d78-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1090021

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