A New $20 Silver Piece?

I'm going to make this one (among others). Does that count ?


Dave Carr I really like the changes you made included the bundles into the foundation, and I also like the angles you added to it.>

quote averyb2: "Why not create a $20 silver piece."

Avery I like your idea. I would support any recommendation to modernize the denominations of our coinage. A $20 circulating coin makes as much sense in 2007 as the half dollar made in the 19th century. Using silver wouldn't be a viable option though, we've been off the silver standard and with good reason since 1964. I'm sure the mint could come up with a nice detailed design with edge lettering and some kind of special metal composition to thwart counterfeiters. I would suggest a piece between the size of a quarter and a half dollar.

This post would have made a good poll.
TS

As a follow up, based on the feedback: My idea was to have a silver "looking" coin, with a percent of silver, if feasible. But any zinc or other alloy content would do the trick. The idea is to have a substitute for the most counterfeited US paper money around. And to perhaps move us away from paper bills that tear, fade, etc. It would a size not used currently. Tesla and not Edison? I don't think so. I'd like to the Mint offer a popular vote on say, five finalists and let the American people decide.

Having dead presidents on our coins is just getting old. I don't see why the mint can't come up with some better ideas. Is it really the mints fault though? Isn't it more the overpaid worthless elected officials of our country who makes this decision along with every other decision that seems to drain the soul and economy of this country slowly each day?

One thing that would be pretty cool about $20 coins.. you could be down to pocket change and still have $100 bucks on you. It's all about change.

I vote for Ronald Reagan (yes, another dead President) on the obverse, DC skyline on the reverse. BTW, who is Tesla?

Nikola Tesla is the one who really invented the radio.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla

PS: I'm currently working on making this:

Boy, I'm going way back in remembering this, and could be wrong.

I remember taking extention classes in the 1970's which dealt with Coloradoans of note, as well as people who accomplished significant things in Colorado.

Seems to me that many of Tesla's discoveries were made in Colorado Springs. And, more significant to me personally - I seem to remember that Telluride, Colorado was the first community in the United States (maybe the world?) to be wired for electricity - thanks to Tesla. Telluride is a mountain community, only about 50 miles from where we live.

Back to the topic. A $20 silver coin would be great. Unfortunately, for reasons already stated, it won't happen.

That Tesla coin is breathtaking.