Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/United States gold coins (VII) – $20 Double Eagle (1849–1933)
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- Reason
- High quality, high EV (presented as a complete set). The Double eagle $20 gold coin (final set of regular-issue U.S. gold coins) was struck from 1849 to 1933. The Liberty Head types (1849–1907) were designed by James B. Longacre. The Saint-Gaudens types (1907 – 1933) were designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The first coin in the set (1849 Liberty Head Double eagle) is unique because (according to A Guide Book of United States Coins) only a single coin was minted. Each of the Liberty Head types is the first year of issue. The Saint-Gauden types include the scarce high relief and very rare ultra-high relief.
- Original
- A complete typeset of seven Double eagle gold $20 coins from 1849 to 1933. Included is one image (a three-photo montage) of edge lettering and detail on a high relief 1907 $20 coin.
- Articles in which these images appear
- Double eagle (all), Liberty Head double eagle, Saint-Gaudens double eagle, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, James B. Longacre
- FP category for this image
- Currency
- Creator
- United States Mint
From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History
Edited by Godot13
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1849 Liberty Head Double eagle (Type I reverse)
(1849–66)
Unique for first year of issue -
1866 Liberty Head double eagle (Type II reverse)
(1866–1877)
First year of issue
- Support as nominator – The last set nomination for regular issue U.S. gold coins... --Godot13 (talk) 19:34, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
- Support, quite striking and high level of shiny. — Cirt (talk) 20:33, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
- Support --Tremonist (talk) 14:22, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
- Support – Natch. Sca (talk) 15:30, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
- Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:40, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
- Support —Jobas (talk) 15:05, 30 September 2015 (UTC)
- Support – Yann (talk) 22:06, 4 October 2015 (UTC)
Promoted File:NNC-US-1849-G$20-Liberty Head (Twenty D.).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
Promoted File:NNC-US-1866-G$20-Liberty Head (motto).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
Promoted File:NNC-US-1877-G$20-Liberty Head (Twenty Dollars & motto).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
Promoted File:NNC-US-1907-G$20-Saint Gaudens (Roman, high relief).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
Promoted File:NNC-US-1907-G$20-Saint Gaudens (Roman, high relief) – edge detail.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
Promoted File:NNC-US-1907-G$20-Saint Gaudens (Arabic).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
Promoted File:NNC-US-1907-G$20-Saint Gaudens (Roman, ultra high relief, wire edge).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
Promoted File:NNC-US-1908-D-G$20-Saint Gaudens (Arabic & motto).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:55, 8 October 2015 (UTC)