the turban head eagle, also known as the capped bust eagle, was a ten-dollar gold piece, or eagle, struck by the united states mint from 1795 to 1804. the piece was designed by robert scot, and was the first in the eagle series, which continued until the mint ceased striking gold coins for circulation in 1933. the common name is a misnomer; liberty does not wear a turban but a cap, believed by some to be a "pileus" or phrygian cap (liberty cap): her hair twisting around the headgear makes it resemble a turban.