The 1852-O $20 Gold is part of a series of Twenty Dollar Gold Double Eagle coins struck from 1849-1907. Struck in New Orleans and designated as a Business (MS) strike, this coin is made of 90% gold; 10% copper from a mintage of 190,000 struck.
Obverse:Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom.
Reverse:Shielded eagle with wings outstretched holding arrows and olive branches. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * TWENTY D. appear around the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears below the eagle's tail, above the N in TWENTY.
