US Mint releases coins honoring Harriet Tubman | CNN
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The coins include $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins and half-dollar coins to commemorate the bicentennial of her birth. This is the first time the US Mint has honored Tubman with coins, according to the agency.

The US Mint released commemorative coins honoring abolitionist Harriet Tubman Thursday.

The coins include $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins and half-dollar coins that commemorate the bicentennial of her birth. This is the first time the US Mint has honored Tubman with coins, according to the agency.

    • bdonvr@thelemmy.club
      17·
      9 months ago

      Technically they are legal tender. I suppose some government offices might take them for face value if you’re stupid enough.

      Actually, probably anyone would take em for face value lmao

      • Fleamo@lemmy.world
        24·
        9 months ago

        That’s kind of like saying sports cars are the transportation equivalent of a painting because they are made to look good. I guess you could say that, but it’s not really a useful metaphor if they only have the one thing in common and they’re both things everyone would be familiar with so you’re not translating into more common experience.