Double Eagle Gold Coins

Double Eagle Gold Coins

The Liberty Gold Double Eagle ($20) gold coin came out of the California Gold Rush where huge quantities of gold poured out of the hills causing the need for a larger gold coin for banking and large commerce transactions. The name, $20 Double Eagle was because they were exactly double the size of a $10 Eagle. James B. Longacre, the fourth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint, designed the double eagle gold coin.