20 Dollars, United States, 1913

20 Dollars, United States, 1913

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 20 dollar coin
United States, 1913
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 / S / 1913
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.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
coin
date made
1913
designer
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus
mint
U.S. Mint, San Francisco
place made
United States: California, San Francisco
place of issue
United States
Physical Description
gold (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements
overall: 3.4 cm; 1 11/32 in
ID Number
NU.68.159.0380
accession number
283645
catalog number
68.159.0380
Credit Line
Estate of Josiah K. Lilly
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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