Indian Head Quarter Eagle, 1908-1929 : Coin Guide
The Liberty Head quarter eagle had been minted since 1840, the Liberty Head half eagle since 1839. Saint-Gaudens died in 1907, and though he had done some work for the smaller denomination gold coins, the designs for the two denominations remained ... The use of an Indian on the coin followed the appearance of G.F.C. Smillie's portrait of a Sioux Chief on the 1899 $5 silver certificate, but the imagery may also have been recognition of Roosevelt's frontier heritage. ... 1St Affordable Health Insurance
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