US Mint's Controversial Independence Dime

0:00From the streets of Birmingham to the world, this is Birmingham News today. The U.S. men has rolled out a special dime design for 2026 to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary of independence. These one-year commemorative coins beat your Lady Liberty on one side with wind blowing through her hair, and the dates 1776 to 20. 26. She wears a Liberty cap with stars and stripes, symbolizing the early fight against British rule. The place is the usual Franklin D. Roosevelt portrait that's been there since 1946. The reverse side draws from the great seal of the United States, showing an eagle clutching arrows but leaving out the traditional olive branch. Mint officials say this highlights the colony's time of war before achieving peace. The eagle's empty talon represents hope for that peace to come. Published backlash has grown over the missing olive branch, with some seeing it as a nod to end this war, especially amid recent U.S. military actions. News outlets like Fortune and USA Today amplify the criticism, sparking debates on social

1:04media and in history circles. The coin's designer, Eric David Custer, explained he kept the arrows to show the revolutionary struggle but skipped the olive branch since peace, hadn't arrived yet. The mint clarified is not a direct copy of the great seal, just inspired by it. These dines will only circulate through 2026, then switch back to the classic Roosevelt design in 2027. The Daily News Now is grateful to our sponsor for today's episode. Some travel miles to find peace. I just climb into bed and listen, S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com