加州淘金熱硬幣

這張由 Stack's Bowers Galleries 提供的照片展示了一枚罕見的 1870 年 20 美元雙鷹金幣，在周二的拍賣會上以 1,440,000 美元的價格售出

A rare $20 double eagle gold coin from 1870 sold for $1,440,000 at an auction Tuesday in Costa Mesa, Calif., Stack's Bowers Galleries announced.

Stack's Bowers Galleries 宣布，一枚 1870 年罕見的 20 美元雙鷹金幣週二在加州科斯塔梅薩舉行的拍賣會上以 1,440,000 美元的價格售出。

The coin, which was minted in San Francisco during the California Gold Rush, is among the finest known examples of the "Type 3" double eagle, according to the auction house.

據拍賣行稱，這枚硬幣是加州淘金熱期間在舊金山鑄造的，是「3 型」雙鷹幣中最著名的硬幣之一。

Only 3,660 of the coins were ever produced, and just a handful are known to still exist, the auction house said.

拍賣行稱，這些硬幣僅生產了 3,660 枚，目前已知存世的只有少數。

The coin features Lady Liberty on the front and an American eagle on the back. It is made of 90% gold and 10% copper.

這枚硬幣的正面是自由女神像，背面是美國鷹圖案。它由 90% 金和 10% 銅製成。

The coin was sold to an anonymous buyer, according to Stack's Bowers Galleries.

據 Stack's Bowers Galleries 稱，這枚硬幣被賣給了一位匿名買家。