lady liberty depict black women coin first time nation history lady liberty white woman u.s. treasury department announce thursday.the coin worth 100 face value part commemorative series honor 225th anniversary u.s. mint.treasury usmint unveil design 2017 american liberty gold coin detail https //t.co/i7jymd8sri usmint225 pic.twitter.com/nnmjotf0ab treasury department ustreasury january 13 2017 2017 american liberty 225th anniversary gold coin first series 24-karat gold coin feature design depict allegorical liberty variety contemporary forms-including design represent asian-americans hispanic-americans indian-americans among others-to reflect cultural ethnic diversity unite state u.s. treasury department say statement.the coin part year-long celebration u.s. treasury celebrate mint theme remember past embrace future kktv treasury dept depict lady liberty black woman new u.s. coin