1875 S USA 20 Cents G-VG (G-6) $

The United States twenty cent piece was first proposed as early as 1791 and again in 1806, but was repeatedly rejected. Americans were already familiar with the denomination as the two reales piece that was struck in Spain often passed for twenty cents. As there was a shortage of small change in the western States, the twenty cent piece was produced for circulation in 1875. As it was very close to the quarter in size and value, it failed, and was abolished fairly quickly after it's introduction, though a small amount were produced in 1877 and 1878 for collectors.

Obverse: Seated Liberty with a cap on a pole and a shield, with 13 stars representing the original 13 colonies around, and the date below.
Reverse: An eagle with arrows and an olive branch in its talons, with the country name around and denomination below. The mintmark can be found just above the "Y" in TWENTY.

Specifications:
Engraver: Christian Gobrecht (obverse), William Barber (reverse)
Composition: 0.900 silver, 0.100 copper
Weight: 5 g
Diameter: 22 mm
Edge: Plain
Die Axis: ↑ ↓
Mint: San Francisco, USA
Mintage: 1,155,000