coinage was the $10 eagle coin. Since the $20 denomination of the Double Eagle was twice as much as that of the eagle, the name “Double Eagle” was adopted. While a very nice design, the Liberty is considered less desirable as compared to the famous and widely admired Saint Gaudens’ watershed design. The “In God We Trust” motto was added in 1866 creating a second version of the Liberty Double Eagle. “Twenty D” denomination was changed to “Twenty Dollars” in 1877 to the reverse of the coin creating the third and final major version of this series. Prior to 1850, the largest denomination of U.S. Description: The first Double Eagle was minted 1849, at the time of the California Gold Rush.Designed by James B. Longacre, the U.S. mint produced two proof pieces. Formal production minting began in 1850 with the $20 gold coin and continued until 1933.
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