US mint: Today, we unveiled the 2017 American Liberty Gold Ultra High Relief at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

[Jonson]

From US mint Facebook :☎☎Today, we unveiled the 2017 American Liberty Gold Ultra High Relief at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Check out this production b-roll from West Point to see how the coin was made! #USMint225☎☎  1oz

  

 

[Jonson]

Coinweek:☎☎

http://www.coinweek.com/us-coins/united-states-mint-unveils-historic-2017-high-relief-gold-coin-design/

 

[danmc82]

very nice. Only doing in 1oz it looks like.

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[Kman]

I'm arguing with myself here about this coin..

If Liberty is based on a Roman Goddess, European caucasian mythology, it doesn't make much sense for her to be a depicted as a different ethnicity 

Could you imagine a traditional Africa deity being depicted as white? would that not be seen as being racist? 

I also feel like it's a case of being precondition to expect something; I would find it odd to see Father Christmas depicted as a different ethnicity for example

I don't feel like it's racist to question or even dislike the race of Liberty being changed, I think it's a healthy discussion to have. 

Should the West be allowed to keep a white culture, tradition and mythology that isn't changed? 

I feel like if they have a problem with a European goddess representing America, don't change her ethnicity, come up with a new symbol that fits the country and its mix of cultures. 

[sovereigns]

kman you are actually creating the argument for racism, and thats silly.  the female depiction has no ethnicity, its a gold coin with a gold image, its not representative of black/white or any skin colour.  Its a representation of a human female...simples

[sovereignsteve]

Not directed at you @Kman, you bring up some good points, but I do get sick of seeing the term "racism" or "racist" bandied around at every opportunity.

It's just that everyone has been pre-conditioned by our overly-liberal rulers and press to believe it's not possible to mention race at all, in any context, without it being deemed racist.

The actual definition of racism is along the lines of:

"prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior."

I see very few instances of the "R" word being in situations that actually fulfil that definition. Most is just hysterical shreeking from the liberals and chattering classes.

[Kman]

1 hour ago, sovereigns said:

kman you are actually creating the argument for racism, and thats silly.  the female depiction has no ethnicity, its a gold coin with a gold image, its not representative of black/white or any skin colour.  Its a representation of a human female...simples

Yes, but soon describing the figure as "female" will be wrong too lol. 

 

[Guest]

Apparently it's the first in a series of allegorical liberties. There will be Asian red indian etc biennially


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