Black Lady Liberty On a Coin for the First Time
CNN/Stylemagazine.com Newswire | 1/20/2017, 7:59 a.m.
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.
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