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20 Dollars, United States, 1928

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) 20 dollar coin
United States, 1928
Obverse Image: Full-length Liberty holding a torch in her right hand and olive branch in left. Capitol Dome in lower left; rays of sun in background; stars around rim.
Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1928
Reverse Image: Eagle flying with sun behind.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / TWENTY DOLLARS / IN GOD WE TRUST
Edge: E PLURIBUS UNUM divided by stars.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
mint
United States Mint
designer
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus
Date made
1928
Credit Line
Estate of Josiah K. Lilly
Physical Description
gold (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements
overall: .3 cm x 3.4 cm; 1/8 in x 1 11/32 in
Object Name
coin
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