1849 Liberty Head Gold Double Eagle Replica

Designed by James B. Longacre, the Liberty Head Double Eagle features a left facing Liberty, her hair bundled and secured with a beaded tie, with a few loose curls cascading down her neck. She is encircled by thirteen six-point stars. On the reverse, a left-facing heraldic eagle appears, wings outstretched, with a shield, a bundle of arrows, and an olive branch in its talons. The sole piece minted in 1849 resides at the Smithsonian Institution.