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black Lady Liberty on a coin
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http://fox2now.com/2017/01/13/for-the-first-time-ever-there-will-be-a-black-lady-liberty-on-a-coin/
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:
In the coming years, the Mint plans to give this new version of Lady Liberty a few diverse friends.
"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.
The coins are worth $100 and they will also feature this dynamic but somewhat exasperated-looking bald eagle.
Here are some fun facts about coins: The "heads" side is called the obverse, and the "tails" side is called the reverse. The study or collection of coins is called "numismatics," so the engraving and design of coin faces is called "numismatic art," and sounds like one of the most fascinating jobs ever.
Here is a not-as-fun fact: There is only one coin in circulation that features a person of color. It's the Sacagawea dollar. The Sacagawea dollar is also one of two coins in circulation that features a woman (the Susan B. Anthony dollar was retired in 2000, though obviously it's still accepted as payment).
The other is the presidential coin, which features different presidents on the obverse side, and the Statue of Liberty on the reverse. So is it really a depiction of a woman, or is it a depiction of a statue, which is non-living and thus genderless? We're already dealing in the abstract, so it's best not to worry about it.
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Capt. Jack Sparrow.
no comparison
However if you watch any visual media it is clear that blacks are at least 50% of our population and yet the census data shows much more like 13%.
With the rate that black males are attracted to and mating with white women it won't be long before we have mostly assimilated the race anyway.
While I am surely just a prejudiced old man, I don't understand so many things in society today.
1.)Why do people use the term N
so profusely when talking among themselves and abhor the word so much when others use it?
2.) If black is beautiful why does it seem like so many black males are attracted to white females?
3.)Back to question 2 if Black is beautiful why do so many Black females emulate white female features like blond hair?
4.) IF I were a black female I think I might be a bit put off by the fact that first of all so many eligible Black males are incarcerated, Happy, or not interested in an actual father role and then the son of a guns hook up with a fat ugly white girl??!!
OK so I am racist and I don't get it.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
And if you look up "silver eagle" or "gold eagle", there already is a lady on those.
Usual great job of reporting. Not.
We've had fiat money since '64 so don't cry over it now.
Let's just hope the pound sterling, the lira, the Deutschemark, the Franc, and the Peseta comes back.
What's on the back. Moochell's big ol' booty?[:0]
No, check it out !! It's a so called exasperated eagle that looks like a bleening hungry low flying crow.
Capt. Jack Sparrow.
You're not going to be finding those in your change- that is a 1 oz gold (REAL gold) coin- about $1300 each, and a 24 kt coin cannot circulate- too bloody soft.
And if you look up "silver eagle" or "gold eagle", there already is a lady on those.
Usual great job of reporting. Not.
exactly
and how many black folks will be buying this ?
Why does she look so p155ed off?
Her EBT card got declined.
Would the Melt value equal the Antiquity?
The only way that the Mint can do this is with a 24K gold plated coin, with a metal value of, oh, $.10. So, let the fools make their contribution to the US government for a commemorative coin that will not have great collector value.
Neal
serf
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
How can we be sure she is black? It's not like this is a photo.
Yeah, I've seen white people with hair like that!