1792-2017 $100 Liberty Gold Coin

Very nice! Glad it's in silver and gold - we'll get both!

I don't like it simply because it feels like forced PC. The design is somewhat appealing even with the giant stars imo

Thank you for the link, one_fine_dime. It's good to know that there is support for the coin. I'm not a fan of the stars either, but overall it's a beautiful depiction -- certainly the best of the candidates, front and back. I plan on getting one.

Yes, thank you, one_fine_dime.


So you would prefer that they went out of their way to avoid choosing a design that depicts someone of African decent? I find it sad that you do not see the problem with what you are saying.

If it is a tribute to black people in America it should start in 1619 when first black slaves came to the new world. What concept does this coin represent? Slavery did not end in all states until 1866 I think. Jim Crow lasted for another 100 years. What will this coin cost?

I believe I understand what the Mint/Treasury Department is trying to do with this new gold coin (and silver medal) - support an inclusive environment and use our nation's coinage to promote our diversity and spread the message that liberty and freedom is something to be enjoyed by all Americans.

I fully support their initiative. While its true that the depiction of Liberty on this coin is not the traditional depiction that I grew up with, I don't have any issues with it (except I wish the stars of the headband were a bit smaller!).

Times change, I believe we need to change with them. The phone in my pocket is not the phone with which I grew up - I've adapted. The car I drive each day is a far cry (in a positive way) from the car I drove when I first got my license - I've adapted. The personal computer I'm typing on at the moment is quite a bit different from the first one I ever used - I've adapted.

I'm fairly certain I can adapt to new depictions of Liberty on US coins.

From a Mint's press release about the coin: "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."

I think this can be a great series of coins! A series that all Americans can be proud of and a series that we can hold up to the world to show that we are trying to build a more cohesive society. We have a long way to go, but we have to continue to make strides whenever and wherever opportunities present themselves.

I look forward to seeing the various designs develop over the coming years, and look forward to adding (at least) the silver medal versions to my collection.