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What does the 1852 one dollar gold coin look like?

Obverse

* Design: Liberty Head

* Designer: James B. Longacre

* Description: The obverse of the coin features a left-facing bust of Liberty. She is depicted with long, flowing hair, a Phrygian cap, and a radiant crown. The word "LIBERTY" is inscribed above her head, and the date "1852" is inscribed below her bust.

Reverse

* Design: Eagle

* Designer: James B. Longacre

* Description: The reverse of the coin features a heraldic eagle with its wings spread. The eagle is perched on a branch, and it is holding an olive branch in its right talon and three arrows in its left talon. The words "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" are inscribed around the upper rim of the coin, and the denomination "ONE DOLLAR" is inscribed below the eagle.

Edge

* Design: Reeded

* Description: The edge of the coin is reeded, with 134 reeds.

Metal

* Gold

* Fineness: .900

* Weight: 1.672 grams

* Diameter: 15 millimeters

* Thickness: 1.2 millimeters