[hanamizu]

“If the Dems had their way, they’d replace “In God We Trust” on all of our coins with a hammer and sickle.”

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Actually, Teddy Roosevelt, who pretty much kick-started the idea of making US coinage beautiful, was against “In God We Trust” on the coins and the first Saint-Gaudens double eagles didn’t include the motto. I believe he thought that having God on our money was sacrilegious.

But if you look at the coinage from the first couple of decades of the 20th century, you have the Indian/buffalo nickel, the “Mercury” dime, the Standing Liberty quarter, the Walking Liberty half, the “Peace” dollar, the gold incuse Indian-head $2.50 and $5 quarter and half eagles, an Indian $10 eagle, and the Saint Gaudens double eagle.

There was a time when American coins were little works of art.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I've always loved the Walking Liberty half dollar. Such a gorgeous metaphor for the United States. I have to say the current rendition of the Walking Liberty gold "hand dollar" is absolutely striking and very true to the original from 100 years earlier.