title: TREASURY DEPT Depicts Lady Liberty As A Black Woman On New U.S. Coin
text: Lady Liberty will be depicted as a black women on a coin   the first time in the nation s history Lady Liberty has not been a white woman   the U.S. Treasury Department announced on Thursday.The coin, worth about $100 face value, is part of a commemorative series to honor the 225th anniversary of the U.S. Mint.Treasury and @usmint have unveiled the designs for the 2017 American Liberty Gold Coin. Details here: https://t.co/i7jYMD8sRi #USMint225 pic.twitter.com/nNmJotF0Ab  Treasury Department (@USTreasury) January 13, 2017 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,  the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement.The coin is part of a year-long celebration by the U.S. Treasury to celebrate the mint, and the theme will be  Remembering our Past, Embracing the Future.    KKTV