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The 1849 Liberty Head design by James B. Longacre
The 1849 Liberty Head design by James B. Longacre
The 1907 high relief double eagle designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens
The 1907 high relief double eagle designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Side of the 1907 "high relief" double eagle showing edge lettering and surface detail
Side of the 1907 "high relief" double eagle showing edge lettering and surface detail
The Smithsonian specimen of the 1933 Saint-Gaudens double eagle
The Smithsonian specimen of the 1933 Saint-Gaudens double eagle
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Gold coins for sale at the Dubai Gold Souk
Gold coins for sale at the Dubai Gold Souk
Persian Achaemenid Daric, c. 490 BC
Persian Achaemenid Daric, c. 490 BC
Gold Solidus of Roman Emperor Valentinian II
Gold Solidus of Roman Emperor Valentinian II
A 20-crown gold coin from Norway. Introduced in 1875, it became part of the Scandinavian Monetary Union, which was based on a gold standard. Norwegian
A 20-crown gold coin from Norway. Introduced in 1875, it became part of the Scandinavian Monetary Union, which was based on a gold standard. Norwegian gold reserves included tonnes of this and other coins, backing Norway's paper money. The coin was designed for circulation: "124 Stk. 1 Kil. f. G." means that 124 pieces gave one kilogram of pure gold.