Liberty Head Double Eagle

Just like its $1 and $3 gold coin counterparts – the Liberty Head Double Eagle came to be during the California Gold Rush that struck the whole country during 1849. The foothills of Sierra Nevada was like a fountain of gold. Literally, gold was flowing out of this area!

Just how much gold came out of it? Just to give you an idea, the amount of gold that the gold diggers have amassed gave them unprecedented power as well as influence – they were able to push a legislation that allowed minting of these new gold coin denominations.

The Liberty Head Double Eagle was designed by James B. Longacre – the same man who designed the Liberty Head Gold Coin, the Indian Princess Head Gold Coin, as well as the Indian Head One-Cent.

On the obverse of the Liberty Head Double Eagle, you can find the right-facing image of Lady Liberty with her head filled with thick and tight curls that are adorned with the LIBERTY head band. The bust, additionally, is surrounded by stars and the date when it was minted or struck is found right below the bust.

On the reverse side of the Liberty Head Double Eagle, you can find the majestically-posed eagle with the United States Shield located on its chest. Along with that, it is flanked by 2 ornate banners that reads – E PLURIBUS UNUM. Right above the eagle, you can find a eclipse of stars and rays that emanate out from the eagle’s wings.

This majestic Liberty Head Double Eagle coin was struck in 5 different mints – in Philadelphia where it was produced from 1849 until 1907, at New Orleans where it was minted during 1850, at San Francisco where it was minted from 1854-1907, Carson City from 1870 until 1893, and last but not the least, at Denver from 1906 until 1907.