The Indian Princess design originated as a pattern submission by James Longacre for the U.S. gold dollar in 1854, refined into its final form by 1856. It replaced the earlier Liberty Head type amid ongoing debates at the Philadelphia Mint over die durability and striking quality — the small-diameter gold dollar being notoriously difficult to strike cleanly at depth. The Princess type ran until 1889, the longest-lived of the three gold dollar designs.
The Indian Princess design originated as a pattern submission by James Longacre for the U.S. gold dollar in 1854, refined into its final form by 1856. It replaced the earlier Liberty Head type amid ongoing debates at the Philadelphia Mint over die durability and striking quality — the small-diameter gold dollar being notoriously difficult to strike cleanly at depth. The Princess type ran until 1889, the longest-lived of the three gold dollar designs.