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The Sacagawea Golden Dollar and the Woman it Honors
The Sacagawea Golden Dollar is unique among U.S. coins. Sacagawea was just 10 years old when she was kidnapped from her native Shoshone tribe. Sold into slavery by her early teens, she was purchased by a French fur trader to become his "wife." Sacagawea is best known for her role in the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Learn all about Sacagawea and the coin that honors her.
The Bare-Breasted Liberty Quarter - 1916 & 1917 Standing Liberty Type
The 1916-1917 Standing Liberty Quarter features a depiction of Miss Liberty with her right breast exposed. The story of how this bare-breasted Liberty coin was made, and the fallout after its release, make an interesting story. Learn all about the topless, or naked Liberty Quarter in this Famous Coin Profile.
The 1895 Morgan Dollar - The King of Morgans - The Most Valuable Morgan Dollar
The 1895 Proof Morgan Silver Dollar is nicknamed the "King of Morgan Dollars." Although the 1895 Morgan Dollar had a mintage of 12,000 regular specimens according to Mint records, they seem to have mysteriously vanished! Learn the story behind the King of Morgans: the remarkable 1895 Morgan Dollar.
The 1933 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle - World's Most Valuable Coin
The 1933 Gold Double Eagle coin, designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, sold for $7.5 million in 2002, the highest price in the world ever paid for a coin. Find out why the 1933 double eagle is worth so much, and learn the bizarre story of how a lady who found 10 of these coins in her deceased father's belongings ended up having them all seized by the U.S. Mint!
The EID MAR Denarius Coin - Beware the Ides of March - Brutus Murders Caesar
EID MAR is the inscription on the coin issued by Brutus, who assassinated Julius Caesar on the Ides of March in ancient Rome. This ancient coin features two daggers and a liberty cap on the reverse, and a portrait of Brutus on the obverse. This article profiles the EID MAR commemorative coin and explains the events surrounding it.