Stella (United States coin)
United States | |
| Value | 4 United States dollars |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Edge | reeded |
| Composition | 85.7% gold, 4.3% silver, 10% copper |
| Years of minting | 1879–1880 |
| Mint marks | None, all were struck at the Philadelphia Mint. |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Liberty with flowing hair |
| Designer | Charles E. Barber |
| Design date | 1879 |
| Design | Liberty with coiled hair |
| Designer | George T. Morgan |
| Design date | 1879 |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Star |
| Designer | Charles E. Barber |
| Design date | 1879 |
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The United States four dollar coin, also officially called a Stella, is a unit of currency equivalent to four United States dollars.
It was originally minted as a coin tied to Latin Monetary Union standards, in preparation for possible U.S. entry to the Union. Two varieties of the Stella were made: Liberty with flowing hair, designed by Charles E. Barber, and with coiled hair, designed by George T. Morgan. The flowing hair variety is the most commonly seen variety. Even though the coin was designed as a pattern coin, similar to the Gobrecht dollar, many catalogs list the coin as a regular-issue item.