minted gold coins with many different reference names such as eagles, double eagles, Liberty Heads, St. Over the years there have been many different types of U.S.
However, it was another 54 years before the iconic $20 double eagles (aka – $20 Liberty) was put into production. One year later, the Mint introduced the $2.50 quarter eagle. (1782) by Charles Thomson, the Secretary of Congress
Original Design of the Great Seal of the U.S. Mint began producing the first gold coins which included the $5 half eagles and the $10 eagles. Mint in Philadelphia where they began producing the first copper coinage. The Coinage Act of 1792 established the first U.S. Share Copy Email Print Twitter Facebook LinkedIn How to Tell the Difference Between the Size and Value of U.S.