The United States is set to issue a commemorative $100 gold coin that depicts Lady Liberty -- a national symbol generally portrayed as a white woman -- as an African American for the first time. The 24-karat gold piece will be released in honor of the United States Mint’s 225th anniversary, one of a series of coins that will feature a racially diverse array of Lady Liberties. The coins will “depict an allegorical Liberty in a variety of contemporary forms -- including designs representing Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans and Indian-Americans among others,” the Mint said in a statement released Thursday. Underneath appear the words “In God we trust” and the dates 2017 and 1792, the year Congress created the Mint. The coin’s flip side features another potent US symbol, an eagle in flight.

Source: Hindustan Times January 14, 2017 05:15 UTC