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Message:: [QUOTE="CoinOKC, post: 160541, member: 2146"]The Susan B. Anthony dollar is one of my favorite coins.  "Why", you may ask?  Well, it may not be one of the most "beautiful" coins ever produced, but then, beauty IS in the eye of the beholder. Ms. Anthony fought for the right of women to vote.  In America, one of the true "liberties" we have is the right to vote.  It's hard to believe that women, less than 100 years ago, were denied this basic American liberty.  But, it's true! So, when I look at an SBA dollar, I don't see the unattractiveness that so many are quick to point out.  I see a depiction of LIBERTY like no other to ever grace American coinage.  I see the visage of a true, living American patriot who wanted nothing more than to be treated equally under the law. LIBERTY, as an abstract idea, is difficult to portray.  Yes, depicting LIBERTY as a beautiful, Romanesque goddess with rays of light shining from her head is certainly one concept.  But, I would rather have someone ask me why Susan B. Anthony is portrayed on the dollar coin.  I would explain that "liberty" is not free... even in America... and sometimes we have to fight for our liberties that so many of us seem to take for granted. You would be surprised how many people I encounter who have no idea that women couldn't vote until the early part of the 20th century.  They have assumed that women could always vote since the beginning of our country.[/QUOTE]