Indian Princess Liberty Bust, Sculpture Inspired by the 3 Dollar US Gold Coin

Indian Princess Liberty bust inspired by James B. Longacre's portrait on the three-dollar gold piece, one of the rarest and most unusual American gold coins. A distinctive gift for gold coin collectors and lovers of American history.

THE STORY OF THE THREE-DOLLAR GOLD PIECE

The California Gold Rush flooded the United States with gold. In 1853 Congress authorized a new three-dollar coin, and the U.S. Mint's Chief Engraver, James Barton Longacre, was asked to design it. Longacre, who also created the Indian Head cent and the Liberty double eagle, gave Liberty a feathered headdress, turning her into a symbol of a distinctly American Liberty. Collectors have called her the Indian Princess ever since.

On the reverse, a wreath of corn, wheat, cotton and tobacco celebrated the crops of the North and the South. The coin was struck from 1854 to 1889 at Philadelphia, San Francisco and, for a single year, at Dahlonega and New Orleans. It never became popular in daily use, so mintages stayed small, and today every three-dollar gold piece is a prize in a collection of U.S. gold coins.

This bust brings Longacre's Indian Princess off the coin as a portrait sculpture for your shelf or coin cabinet, a reminder of the gold rush years and of nineteenth-century America.

A WELCOME GIFT FOR

• Collectors of U.S. gold coins, three-dollar gold pieces and gold dollars
• Numismatists and coin club members
• Lovers of the California Gold Rush and nineteenth-century American history
• Anyone looking for a Lady Liberty sculpture with a rare story

PRODUCT DETAILS

• Heights: 10, 14, 17, 21, 25 or 30 cm (approximately 3.9, 5.5, 6.7, 8.3, 9.8 or 11.8 inches)
• Colours: Matte White, Cream White, Light Kaki, Gold or Silver
• 3D printed in PLA plastic and made to order
• Includes one standalone bust; no coin or coin holder included
• No assembly required

This is an artistic interpretation inspired by the historic coin design. It is not an official U.S. Mint product.

Choose your preferred height and colour from the listing options.