加州淘金热硬币

这张由 Stack's Bowers Galleries 提供的照片展示了一枚罕见的 1870 年 20 美元双鹰金币，在周二的拍卖会上以 1,440,000 美元的价格售出

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 年罕见的 20 美元双鹰金币周二在加利福尼亚州科斯塔梅萨举行的拍卖会上以 1,440,000 美元的价格售出。

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.

据拍卖行称，这枚硬币是加州淘金热期间在旧金山铸造的，是“3 型”双鹰币中最著名的硬币之一。

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

拍卖行称，这些硬币仅生产了 3,660 枚，目前已知存世的只有少数。

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

这枚硬币的正面是自由女神像，背面是美国鹰图案。它由 90% 金和 10% 铜制成。

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

据 Stack's Bowers Galleries 称，这枚硬币被卖给了一位匿名买家。