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Double eagle

AD 1849–1933　・　gold　・　19th century　・　United States

Double eagle（obverse）Double eagle（reverse）
US Mint (coin), National Numismatic Collection (photograph by Jaclyn Nash) / Public domain（Wikimedia Commons）

The twenty-dollar gold coin born of Californian gold. The first striking of 1849 was the gold rush itself. The gold recall of 1933 closed its history — the summit of American gold coinage.

Diameter 34mm