Bring back Lady Liberty on US coins

The Issue

Since antiquity, Liberty has been represented by a strong female and been used on coins . For the first 150 years or so of our Republic, US coins featured "Liberty " on the front, but since 1909, in circulating coins, she started to be removed and for the last 70 years, it's been mostly Presidents on the front . 
I think it's time we changed this and added the female figure of Liberty back to US coins. 
The image above is from a 1945 1/2 dollar.  And is taken from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Walking_Liberty_Half_Dollar_1945D_Obverse.png

The Mint Act of 1792 specifically states “…Upon one side of each ...  coins ... an impression ... of liberty…”   

Congress can make this change. You can use https://nwyc.com/ to easily write your Congress person. 

US house bill H.R. 2535 was for something similar but didnt get out of committee.

Rep. Garland “Andy” Barr representative for Kentucky’s 6th congressional district sponsored that bill.

Editted :  1/6/2026

I'm thrilled that we are bringing Lady Liberty back for a year on the 10 cent coin.  But it will be for only one year. We need her back on more coins.  

https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coins-and-medals/circulating-coins/dime

 

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The Issue

Since antiquity, Liberty has been represented by a strong female and been used on coins . For the first 150 years or so of our Republic, US coins featured "Liberty " on the front, but since 1909, in circulating coins, she started to be removed and for the last 70 years, it's been mostly Presidents on the front . 
I think it's time we changed this and added the female figure of Liberty back to US coins. 
The image above is from a 1945 1/2 dollar.  And is taken from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Walking_Liberty_Half_Dollar_1945D_Obverse.png

The Mint Act of 1792 specifically states “…Upon one side of each ...  coins ... an impression ... of liberty…”   

Congress can make this change. You can use https://nwyc.com/ to easily write your Congress person. 

US house bill H.R. 2535 was for something similar but didnt get out of committee.

Rep. Garland “Andy” Barr representative for Kentucky’s 6th congressional district sponsored that bill.

Editted :  1/6/2026

I'm thrilled that we are bringing Lady Liberty back for a year on the 10 cent coin.  But it will be for only one year. We need her back on more coins.  

https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coins-and-medals/circulating-coins/dime

 

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Petition created on July 24, 2022