This elegant design from Tom Badley is all about number one. Appropriate as liberty starts with the individual and only then expands.
The design borrows from two points in numismatic history: on the front, the coinage of Switzerland, with the wreaths, communicating stability, a financial safe haven. Liberty 1's wreath is adorned with fresh grapes, fruits earned through good deed and honest fellowship. On the back — one of Badley’s favourite portraits — Lady Liberty, first used on an unissued $50 Gold piece, it was eventually adapted for the famous Morgan Dollar — a symbol of Americana and constitutional money.
The result is a traditional and quality design that stays true to the essence o...