A new commemorative coin from the U.S. Mint and Treasury features a fresh depiction of Lady Liberty. With a crown of stars in her hair and a toga-like dress, she’s as patriotic as ever. She’s also, for the first time on an officially minted coin, portrayed as a black woman.
The United States Mint unveiled the 24k gold coin in commemoration of their 225th anniversary.
“The 2017 American Liberty 225th Anniversary Gold Coin is the first in a series of 24-karat gold coins that will feature designs which depict an allegorical Liberty in a variety of contemporary forms-including designs representing Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and Indian-Americans among others-to reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity of the United States,” reads a press release from the Mint.
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Because Asians, Hispanics and Indians created America and wrote its founding documents…
ht/ FDR in Hell
How about some avian diversity? Maybe a crow or a seagull.
…..Can’t wait for the Mohammed coin. /s
looks like mooch. yuck. took bad she’s just not a head on a pike.
Just in Kunz sounds like it limits whutz available…
Aren’t they going to pander to the animal rights lunatics? How about a Liberty Sow with a soaring turkey on the reverse?
According to the press release, the individual depicted on the obverse is Liberty.
I’m no numismatist, but it looks like some generic black woman to me. HUGE FAIL.
P.S. Susan B Anthony my eye.
And don’t get me started on postage stamps…
How about a leprechaun? Brian O’Gill? Whale oil beef hooked!
The Irish are forgotten already. Ah well, to be fair, the Irish did
not contribute to American culture as the muslims, Asians, and Africans did. Ochone
Lots of cultural appropriation going on with that coin. For example, isn’t the African liberty figure wearing a Greek gown and star themed wreath on her head? Progressives always find a way to ignore their political correctness mandates when it suits them.
OK. I just went back to the link and find this was done on purpose. To commemorate, you know, “Diversity.”
Which is the opposite of unity.
Which is the whole point of the United States. (A war was fought over it. You can look it up.)
And ironically, “E Pluribus Unum” appears on the reverse.
Way to go, suckasses.
Did Mooch pose for this? If you look at it, the figure has a pissed off scowl on her puss.
If this was really a black coin, it would weight *around* one troy ounce, and be *about* .999 pure.
Leftist elites once again proving they never learn. The Sacagawea dollar coin didn’t do so well and neither will this latest flop.
Is that the new Rachel Dolezal nigckle?
Needs a bigger under bite. Maybe a lip plate.
*raises hand*
I’m mixed race and I don’t have that hair. I demand a retraction.
And 2 donuts. I’m hongreh.
@ LBS- Well they already issued a coin for Sacajewa, who was at least a real Indian.
So I’d say yes, they probably will.
They forgot the basket on top of her head
The Trans-metal coin will be out in 2020
Its mostly Zinc, but Identifies as Gold
Ah, she looks angry. That’s about right. And the nose and lips, those too are about right. Braids? Nah.
Liberty in a Hijab is coming in 2020.
This is total bullsh!t.
Whatever these coins will just be stored away and never used. Collectors will hold them. Besides they are a pain in the ass to use. My Hindo grocer gave me one of those dollar coins the other day and I gave it back. Play 718, I said, straight and box, 50 cents, evening numbers. No it didn’t come in.
So the blacks set Americans free, then? Or was America the safe haven that blacks the world over fled to?
It’s actually a perfect commemoration of the ignorance and idiocy overwhelming American in the year of its coinage.
Sheesh.
Let’s see gold goes for around $1200 an ounce.
Does the US treasury take food stamps or EBT cards?
They should have done this on dimes. It would be handy while buying a dime bag.
Eagle appears to be fleeing, not in attack mode. It’s a fail on both sides. Those will be melted down
They are fat shaming by omission. I demand a Triggly Puff on the coin or Rosie O’ Donut.
$100 coin? How practical.
Better yet Sojourner Truth AND her rifle.
BETcoin
Where can I buy some of that braided yarn hair? Nice robotish collarbone.
“In God We Trust”? I’m surprised it isn’t “In Goddess We Trust”.
It’s only worth 3/5 of $100.
So if a penny costs 1.5 cents to produce, how much are we spending for this PC garbage?
Just more racist pandering. Fuck them,
they’ll loose.
CULTURAL APPROPRIATION!
Excuse me! Stop stealing white culture, thank you!
Will they put Obama on the Three Dollar coin?
I’d pay $100 for it, gold is selling for about $1200 an ounce right now.
If you gave me one I’d trade it for a Krugerrand.
This isn’t new, Remember the Sacajawea dollar? Historical note; he was the expedition’s “comfort woman,” not their guide/translator.
Even a three dolla coin ain’t queer enough for Obama, not anymore anyways.