In March 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt ordered that no more gold in the form of coins be released from the Treasury, and the Mint subsequently ceased to strike gold coins, ending the eagle series that had begun in 1795.
No more gold in the form of coins be released from the Treasury. This was what President Franklin Roosevelt ordered in March 1933. The Mint subsequently ceased to strike gold coins, ending the eagle series. This was in March 1933. This eagle series had begun in 1795.