Definitions for double eagle
dou·ble ea·gle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. double eaglenoun

   (golf) a score of three strokes under par on a hole

2. double eaglenoun

   a former gold coin in the United States worth 20 dollars

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. double eaglenoun

   Three under par, one stroke short of an ace (a hole in one) on a par 5 hole.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Double eagle

   A double eagle is a gold coin of the United States with a denomination of $20. (Its gold content of 0.9675 troy oz (30.0926 grams) was worth $20 at the 1849 official price of $20.67/oz.) The coins are 34 mm x 2 mm and are made from a 90% gold (0.900 fine = 21.6 kt) and 10% copper alloy and have a total weight of 1.0750 troy ounces (33.4362 grams). The eagle, half eagle, and quarter eagle were defined by name in the Act of Congress originally authorizing them. Likewise, the double eagle was created by the Coinage Act of 1849. Since the $20 gold piece had twice the value of the eagle, these coins were designated "double eagles". Before, the most valuable American coin was the $10 gold eagle, first produced in 1795, two years after the United States Mint opened.The production of the first double eagle coincided with the 1849 California Gold Rush. In that year, the mint produced two pieces in proof. The first now resides in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The second was presented to Treasury Secretary William M. Meredith and was later sold as part of his estate—the present location of this coin remains unknown.In 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt sought to beautify American coinage, and proposed Augustus Saint-Gaudens as an artist capable of the task. Although the sculptor had poor experiences with the Mint and its chief engraver, Charles E. Barber, Saint-Gaudens accepted Roosevelt's call. The work was subject to considerable delays, due to Saint-Gaudens's declining health and difficulties because of the high relief of his design. Saint-Gaudens died in 1907, after designing the eagle and double eagle, but before the designs were finalized for production. The new coin became known as the Saint-Gaudens double eagle. Regular production continued until 1933, when the official price of gold was changed to $35/oz by the Gold Reserve Act. The 1933 double eagle is among the most valuable of U.S. coins, with the sole example currently known to be in private hands–the King Farouk specimen, which was purchased by King Farouk of Egypt in 1944–selling in 2002 for $7,590,020 and resold to an unknown buyer in 2021 for $18.8 million. Twelve other specimens exist, two of which are held in the National Numismatic Collection and the United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Double eagle

   A double eagle is a gold coin of the United States with a denomination of $20.. The coins are made from a 90% gold and 10% copper alloy. Although the "eagle"-based nomenclature for gold U.S. coinage is often assumed to be a nickname, the "eagle," "half-eagle" and "quarter-eagle" were specifically given these names in the Act of Congress that originally authorized them. Likewise, the double eagle was specifically created as such by name. The first double eagle was minted in 1849, coinciding with the California Gold Rush. In that year, the mint produced two pieces in proof. The first resides in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. The second was presented to then Treasury Secretary William M. Meredith and was later sold as part of his estate - the present location of this coin remains unknown. In 1850 regular production began and continued until 1933. Prior to 1850, eagles with a denomination of $10 were the largest denomination of US coin. $10 eagles were produced beginning in 1795, just two years after the first U.S. mint opened. Since the $20 gold piece had twice the value of the eagle, these coins were designated "double eagles". In 1850, the double eagle had the purchasing power of $600 today. The purchasing power in 1933, the last year double eagles were minted, would be equal to $359.07 today.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. double eagle

   A gold coin of the United States, of 10 dollars; value £2, 1s. 8d., at the average rate of exchange.

Matched Categories

1. • Coin
   • Golf
   • Score

How to pronounce double eagle?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say double eagle in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of double eagle in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of double eagle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of double eagle in a Sentence

1. Bob Goalby:

   There’s a part where he says, ‘ I was particularly thrilled by your exquisite second shot to the 15th, which was the finest I have seen played to that hole. ’ Jones was present when Gene Sarazen made Gene Sarazen double eagle there in 1935, so that’s some high praise.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=double eagle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Double_Eagle
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Eagle
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=double eagle
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=double eagle