| Issuer | United States |
| Year | 1849-1866 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 20 Dollars (20 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) (.100 copper) |
| Weight | 33.436 g |
| Dimensions | 34 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#74.1, KM#A74.1 |
| Obverse description | Liberty (coronet head) facing left, surrounded by 13 stars, with date below |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | LIBERTY 1857 |
| Reverse description | Heraldic eagle with Union shield holding 3 arrows and an olive branch, 13 stars and rays above |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM S TWENTY D. |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) O United States Mint of New Orleans, United States (1835-1942) S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
| Mintage | 1849 - Pattern; unique, in Smithsonian collection - 1 1850 - - 1 170 261 1850 - Proof - 3 1850 O - - 141 000 1851 - - 2 087 155 1851 O - - 315 000 1852 - - 2 053 026 1852 O - - 190 000 1853 - - 1 261 326 1853 - overdate 3/2 - 1853 O - - 71 000 1854 - Large date - 757 899 1854 - Proof - 2 1854 - Small date - 1854 O - - 3 250 1854 S - - 141 468 1854 S - Proof - 1 1855 - - 364 666 1855 O - - 8 000 1855 S - - 879 675 1856 - - 329 878 1856 - Proof - 1856 O - - 2 250 1856 O - Proof - 2 1856 S - - 1 189 750 1857 - - 439 375 1857 - Proof - 1857 O - - 30 000 1857 S - Mint mark style varieties exist, see comments - 970 500 1858 - - 211 714 1858 - Proof - 5 1858 O - - 35 250 1858 S - - 846 710 1859 - - 43 597 1859 - Proof - 80 1859 O - - 9 100 1859 S - - 636 445 1860 - - 577 611 1860 - Proof - 59 1860 O - - 6 600 1860 S - - 544 950 1861 - - 2 976 387 1861 - Proof - 66 1861 O - - 17 741 1861 S - - 768 000 1862 - - 92 098 1862 - Proof - 35 1862 S - - 854 173 1863 - - 142 760 1863 - Proof - 30 1863 S - - 966 570 1864 - - 204 285 1864 - Proof - 50 1864 S - - 793 660 1865 - - 351 175 1865 - Proof - 25 1865 S - - 1 042 500 1866 S - - 120 000 |
| Catalog ID | 4495456880 |
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