For the first time ever, there will be a black Lady Liberty on a coin

CNN Fake News ^ | 1/12/17 | AJ Willingham

[DeathBeforeDishonor1]

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. Gaze upon her beauty in full:

[BenLurkin]

Pure copper pennies are known as “Wheaties”. Susan B Anthony dollars are known as “Suzie Bs” Sacajawea dollars are known as “Squawbucks”

If these were circulating coins they would likely become known as “Weavies”.

[Currentriverrat]

I;m sorry but she looks gold to me.

[dragnet2]

So many would be defaced, they'd take it out of circulation.☺

[PhiloBedo]

It’s a nice profile. Lady Liberty wore corn-rows? Who knew?

[Vendome]

I could get behind that....

[al baby]

Ok call it in the air tits or ass

[hanamizu]

I agree. Just have a different design on each denomination. I can see how the Barber series of the 19th century got to be a bit boring. Lincoln replacing Indian-head Liberty on the cent was the beginning of a century-long mistake, although Lincoln’s portrait is still the best of the bunch.

[castlegreyskull]

I don’t see a skin color on the coin. How do we know she is black, unless we use racist stereotypes about the physical traits of blacks. /s

[BenLurkin]

Do you seriously not know how bullion coins are minted?

[Stentor]

Moochelle will have her own coin soon enough

Engravers have practical limitations. No Walking Totalitarian Wookie for sure.

[IC Ken]

I am a coin collector. Wanted to watch the unveiling of this coin which was live yesterday at 1:00 PM. AT 1:15 still not up and running. Typical gubment screw-up.

[outofsalt]

My attempt at humor, however weak, was lost on you.

[broken_arrow1]

Do these stars make my butt look big?

[major_gaff]

Since this is meant to be contemporary, shouldn’t the eagle be flying into a wind mill?

[Rainier1789]

The left will protest the motto appearing on all coins “In God we trust”. Hmm, Obama still has a few days left to remove this.

[Secret Agent Man]

Omfg they gave mooch a coin.

[The Bat Ladys Husband]

It seems the important thing about this coin is that gold eagle 1 oz are face value of $50.00 This coin has a face of $100. Is the government admitting
to inflation (however little)

[Political Junkie Too]

I thought that Lady Liberty was green.

-PJ

[Secret Agent Man]

Well see, context and timing is everything.

It would be nothing if they havent already been effing with trying to pull the political crap with Tubman on the $20.

[Celerity]

It’s mentioned that an Asian one is on the drawing board.

But I wonder if “Asian” will be Chinese. There is no such thing as liberty in China.