The 1904 United States $20 Double Eagle Gold Coin, also known as a Liberty Head Double Eagle, is a classic and widely collected American gold coin. Here's a detailed description:

Obverse (Front):
Design: Features a profile of Lady Liberty facing left, wearing a coronet (crown) inscribed with the word "LIBERTY".

Stars: There are 13 stars encircling her head, representing the original 13 colonies.

Date: The year 1904 appears below the portrait.

Designer: James B. Longacre, the Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint at the time.

Reverse (Back):
Design: Displays a heraldic eagle with a shield on its chest. The eagle holds arrows and an olive branch in its talons.

Above the eagle: A scroll bearing the motto "E PLURIBUS UNUM", and above that, 13 stars arranged in a halo.

Inscriptions:

"UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"

"TWENTY DOLLARS" (denomination)

Mint Mark: If present, located below the eagle's tail feathers (e.g., "S" for San Francisco, "O" for New Orleans, etc.). Many 1904 coins were minted in Philadelphia and bear no mint mark.

Specifications:
Composition: 90% gold, 10% copper (to increase durability)

Weight: 33.436 grams (1.0750 troy ounces)

Gold Content: 0.9675 troy ounces of pure gold

Diameter: 34 mm

Edge: Reeded

Historical Context:
The 1904 Double Eagle is one of the most common dates in the Liberty Head series due to a high mintage (over 6 million coins).

Most were stored in bank vaults or shipped overseas, making uncirculated examples more available than many other gold coins from the same era.

It was struck during the Gilded Age, a time of economic growth and industrial expansion in the U.S.
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