The obverse design of the Gobrecht dollar is virtually identical to that of the Seated Liberty coinage that was introduced starting in 1837. As on the other Seated Liberty coins, the main motif was a figure of the goddess Liberty clad in a flowing dress and seated upon a rock. The left hand bore a pole topped with a liberty cap, a symbol of freedom. The right hand held a shield inscribed with the word "LIBERTY". Early versions of the Gobrecht dollar contained a small banner reading "C. GOBRECHT F." below the figure. This credit, however, was considered to be too prominent, and does not appear in later revisions or in the other forms of Seated Liberty coinage. The coin's date is centered along the bottom edge. <gallery> Image:2006 American Buffalo Proof Obverse.jpg|[[W:American Buffalo (coin)|2006 Gold Buffalo ($50)]] Image:1935 Indian Head Buffalo Nickel.jpg|[[W:Indian Head nickel|1935 Indian Head nickel]] </gallery> [[W:James Earle Fraser|James Earle Fraser]] designed both the [[W:American Buffalo (coin)|Gold Buffalo]] and the [[W:Indian Head nickel|Indian Head nickel]], both of which contains an 'F' for his 'initials'. ''(Click the picture above and look under the date)''.
