The U.S. Mint to Release New $100 Gold Coin

The U.S. Mint will release a $100 gold coin on April 6th, 2017 depicting an allegorical liberty as an African-American woman to commemorate the agency’s 225th anniversary. The coin was unveiled during a ceremony earlier this year involving the U.S. Mint and Department of Treasury.  The new $100 gold coin is the first in a series of coins that will be released biennially. Later coins will portray Liberty as Asian-American, Hispanic-American, Indian-American, and more. “We are very proud of the fact that the United States Mint is rooted in the Constitution,” said Principal Deputy Director Jeppson.  “Our founding fathers realized the critical need for our fledgling nation to have a respected monetary system, and over the last 225 years, the Mint has never failed in its mission.” (usmint.gov)