The three-dollar piece was a gold coin.
It was produced by the United States Bureau of the Mint from 1854 to 1889.
And it was authorized by the Act of February 21, 1853. The coin was designed by Mint Chief Engraver James B. Longacre.
As you can see on the top image, the obverse shows a representation of Lady Liberty wearing a headdress of a Native…
