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United States of America, 20 Dollars 1916

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United States of America, 20 Dollars 1916 (obverse) United States of America, 20 Dollars 1916 (reverse)

At the turn of the 20th century, new cold coins were issued in the United States. The obverse design of the 20 dollar-coin featured Miss Liberty, the personification of freedom, with a torch and an olive branch in front of the rising sun. On the reverse, an eagle is flying over the sun. The coin was designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, an American sculptor. The first of his gold coins appeared in 1907, the year of the artist's death. The coins were named after their creator and the design on the reverse: the golden 10 dollars (with the head of an Indian on the obverse) were called Saint-Gaudens Eagles and the golden 20 dollar-coins became known as Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles. The artist's mark can be found on the obverse underneath the date.

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