The United States Mint
and Treasury have unveiled a new gold coin that portrays Lady Liberty
as a woman of color for the first time in American history.
In a press conference Thursday held in the Department of Treasury's
"historic" Cash Room, the two departments introduced the 2017 American
Liberty High Relief Gold Coin, which celebrates 225 years of coins being
minted in the U.S.
"We are very proud of the fact that the United States Mint is rooted in
the Constitution," said Principal Deputy Director Jeppson. "Our founding
fathers realized the critical need for our fledgling nation to have a
respected monetary system, and over the last 225 years, the Mint has
never failed in its mission."
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