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The U.S. Mint announced the plan for the Ultra High Relief in March 2008 and was released for public sale the following year.
The coin pays homage to famed mint engraver Augustus Saint Gaudens, who created the legendary Liberty Head Double Eagle, including the 1907 High Relief Double Eagle. The 2009 version was first minted at the West Point Mint in November 2008.
The first coin that was made was sent immediately for safekeeping at the Smithsonian Museum. The second coin was preserved by the U.S. Mint to add to its heritage collection.
Many collectors believe that the 24 karats 2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle gold coin is the most beautiful coin that the U.S. Mint has ever produced.
To create the coin, the original etchings by Saint Gaudens were digitally mapped to make the die for pressing the coins.
The front (obverse) of the coin shows Lady Liberty walking forward, with her flowing robe conjuring images of ancient Rome and Greece. She holds a torch and olive branch in her hands.
The reverse shows a bald eagle flying across the sunrise. The inscription "In God We Trust" was added to the coin, since it was not present in the 1907 gold coin.
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