A new coin is being minted by the U.S. Mint and Treasury department in celebration of its 225th anniversary.
What's unusual about the coin is it's the first time Lady Liberty will be portrayed as a black woman on United States currency.
Federal law requires all coins to feature an impression emblematic of liberty and U.S. Mint chief of staff Elisa Basnight says the $100 coin is meant primarily for collectors.
She notes that future designs will include Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Indian Americans, and others "to reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity of the United States."
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