See my post above. Roosevelt was tired of our ugly coinage and greatly admired the Greeks' coinage. He instigated it, against the wishes of...
he is, Saint Teddy Roosevelt. Along with the eagle & double eagle. And the $2 1/2 + the $5 golds.
River: Also, becuase it is believed that that obverse is the only one that is a true missing MM, and not a greased/clogged/whatever die.
possibly just re-engraded date when they removed the crud behind it in the field.
Separate names with a comma.
