1915-S $20

Coin / United States of America / 1915 / San Francisco / $20 Saint Gaudens Gold / $20 (Twenty Dollars)

The 1915-S Saint-Gaudens $20 is one of the more common early issues in the series, with circulated examples regularly encountered. Even Gems are widely available, with MS65s plentiful and a small but significant supply of straight-grade MS66s making their rounds in the marketplace. Nicer examples are extremely rare and like other top-line Saints are pursued heavily by registry set collectors.

coinage-type Saint Gaudens gold double eagle
desg MS
designer Augustus Saint-Gaudens
diameter 34
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9
material 90% gold; 10% copper
mint-mark S
mintage 567,500
ngc-id 26FW
obverse-description Liberty is portrayed standing on a rock, holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. The word LIBERTY appears on the top periphery surrounded by stars. The date is stamped on the right side of the coin, just above the rock.
pcgs-link 9168
pcgs-number 9168
reverse-description A crescent sun appears at the bottom as if rising on the horizon with long rays extending to the top of the coin. A flying eagle covers the central portion, atop the rays. The words UNITED STATES oF AMERICA, TWENTY DOLLARS appear on the top periphery.
weight-grams 33.436
weight-ounces 0.9675
year-display 1908-1933