Feb 15 2007
New Dollar Coins are Coming (Angry George Update)
UPDATE: The image below isn’t a good representation as the coins don’t really show as much detail. I think these should be known as “Angry Georges” as he has a more pronounced scowl on the actual coin. The edge detail is very faint and hard to read without magnification.
From WND:
The new American dollar coins due out next month will have a bit of an edge to them — for that’s where some important info will be displayed.
A new series of U.S. dollar coins coming out in February will bear the images of deceased U.S. presidents, as well as the national motto, “In God We Trust.” However, one very important design difference is that the motto will not appear on each coin’s flat surface as always before, but on its thin edge (that is, along the side of the coin).
Also relegated to the edge of the coin will be the year it was minted and the previous national motto, “E Pluribus Unum.”
WorldNetDaily said the U.S. Mint’s explanation for the coins’ change in design is to provide more space for the presidents’ portraits on the face of the coins and the Statue of Liberty on the reverse. Four presidents will be featured each year, with a new president appearing every three months.
The first U.S. coin to bear “In God We Trust” was the 1864 two-cent piece. The statement was engraved on American coins until 1956 when, by an act of Congress, it was declared the national motto. The next year, the motto was permanently adopted for use on U.S. money.
Now that is a great idea to build interest in the coins. It certainly worked well to boost popularity of the state quarters. The Susan B and Sacajawea dollar coins didn’t do well because there wasn’t enough buzz about them. Now if we can just get rid of those useless pennies…
I think the new coins look moderately cool, and I’m not bent out of shape (too much) by putting the motto and the date on the edge. We’re way overdue for a good dollar coin.
