On January 22, 2009 the U.S. Mint will resurrect what many consider to be the most beautiful and captivating design in American coinage by introducing the 2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle coins.
The history of this modern-day masterpiece began in 1905 when President Theodore Roosevelt visited the Smithsonian Institute and became mesmerized by the display of beautiful ancient coins and their artistically compelling designs. Roosevelt felt that American coins were "artistically of atrocious hideousness" compared to other nations' coins. And he believed a nation's coins should reflect its greatness.
Full Article: Saint Gaudens Ultra High Relief Coins Resurrected in 2009 - PCGS
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