SAINT-GAUDENS DOUBLE EAGLE
Image courtesy Heritage Rare Coins
During his Presidency, Theodore Roosevelt thought that the coinage of the United States was not good enough for the national image. So he did something about it. He had an appreciation for the coinage of ancient Greece and asked his friend, New Hampshire sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, to create some coins. One of the results was this magnificent gold $20 double eagle.
The home of Augustus Saint-Gaudens is a National Historic Site in Cornish and is open to visitors.
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