United States 20 Dollars, 1849 – 1866
Liberty Head - Double Eagle, No motto
Information
Country
United States
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
20 Dollars
Year
1849 – 1866
Ruler
Federal republic
(1776–9999)
Composition
Gold (.900) (.100 copper)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
33.436
Diameter (mm)
34
Description
20 Dollars from United States. Issued from 1849 to 1866. Struck in Gold (.900) (.100 copper). Measures 34 mm and weighs 33.44 g.
- Obverse
- Liberty (coronet head) facing left, surrounded by 13 stars, with date below
- Reverse
- Heraldic eagle with Union shield holding 3 arrows and an olive branch, 13 stars and rays above
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 S | 120K | |||
| 1865 | 351.2K | |||
| 1865 | 25 | Proof | ||
| 1865 S | 1M | |||
| 1864 | 204.3K | |||
| 1864 | 50 | Proof | ||
| 1864 S | 793.7K | |||
| 1863 | 142.8K | |||
| 1863 | 30 | Proof | ||
| 1863 S | 966.6K | |||
| 1862 | 92.1K | |||
| 1862 | 35 | Proof | ||
| 1862 S | 854.2K | |||
| 1861 | 3M | |||
| 1861 | 66 | Proof | ||
| 1861 O | 17.7K | |||
| 1861 S | 768K | |||
| 1860 | 577.6K | |||
| 1860 | 59 | Proof | ||
| 1860 O | 6.6K | |||
| 1860 S | 545K | |||
| 1859 | 43.6K | |||
| 1859 | 80 | Proof | ||
| 1859 O | 9.1K | |||
| 1859 S | 636.4K | |||
| 1858 | 211.7K | |||
| 1858 | 5 | Proof | ||
| 1858 O | 35.3K | |||
| 1858 S | 846.7K | |||
| 1857 | 439.4K | |||
| 1857 | — | Proof | ||
| 1857 O | 30K | |||
| 1857 S | 970.5K | Mint mark style varieties exist, see comments | ||
| 1856 | 329.9K | |||
| 1856 | — | Proof | ||
| 1856 O | 2.3K | |||
| 1856 O | 2 | Proof | ||
| 1856 S | 1.2M | |||
| 1855 | 364.7K | |||
| 1855 O | 8K | |||
| 1855 S | 879.7K | |||
| 1854 | 757.9K | Large date | ||
| 1854 | 2 | Proof | ||
| 1854 | — | Small date | ||
| 1854 O | 3.3K | |||
| 1854 S | 141.5K | |||
| 1854 S | 1 | Proof | ||
| 1853 | 1.3M | |||
| 1853 | — | overdate 3/2 | ||
| 1853 O | 71K | |||
| 1852 | 2.1M | |||
| 1852 O | 190K | |||
| 1851 | 2.1M | |||
| 1851 O | 315K | |||
| 1850 | 1.2M | |||
| 1850 | 3 | Proof | ||
| 1850 O | 141K | |||
| 1849 | 1 | Pattern; unique, in Smithsonian collection |
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