Referred to as the Liberty Eagle, the US $10 Liberty Gold Coin depicts the crowned image of Lady Liberty on the obverse, surrounded by 13 stars representing the original 13 colonies. On the reverse is the traditional bald eagle image, with a shield on its breast, clasping three arrows in its left talon (sinister) and an olive branch in its right (dexter), symbolizing the power of Congress to bring both war and peace, respectively. The eagle’s head is turned to the right, signaling its preference for peace.

On an interesting side note, the seal for the President of the United States was virtually the same, except the eagle faced the talon holding the arrows. In 1945, Harry S Truman changed it so that the seals were the same. Christian Gobrecht, most famous for the “seated liberty” design seen on dimes, quarters, and half dollars during this era, designed the Liberty series presented here.

$10 Liberty gold coins survived at lower rates than the larger $20 varieties following the gold recall of 1933 and are a good deal scarcer as a result.  When two $10’s can be obtained for close to the same price of a $20, investors would be wise to accumulate.