Coins Online Newsletter - January 2020

Your 2020 Coins Online Has Arrived. Having trouble viewing this email? [View this message in your browser.]( [SHOP]( | [PRODUCT SCHEDULE]( | [CUSTOMER SERVICE]( | [LEARN]( | [NEWS]( | [ABOUT]( Coins Online January 2020 • Special de auras edition Happy MMXX! Best wishes for the New Year from all of us at the U.S. Mint (established MDCCXCII). And now back to Arabic numerals… [2020 American Eagle One Ounce Silver Proof Coin](. This year’s first issue from the American Eagle coin program will be available Thursday, January 9 at noon ET. Sign up for a reminder email and/or text now! [Detail of the obverse of the 2020 American Eagle Silver Proof Coin. Click on the image or the button below to see the rest!]( Detail of the obverse of the 2020 American Eagle Silver Proof Coin. Click on the image or the button below to see the rest This coin will also be available in the [2020 Congratulations Set]( available the same day and time, both will bear the “W” mint mark from the West Point Mint (New York) on the reverse. 2020 editions of three of our other celebratory favorites are already on sale: - [2020 Birth Set]( - [2020 Happy Birthday Coin Set]( - [2020 Happy Birthday Currency Note]( [LEARN MORE]( Coming January 30: “Happineſs” joins “Life” and “Liberty” The three-year Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Platinum Proof Coin Series becomes complete with the release of the [2020 Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Platinum Proof Coin – Pursuit of Happiness](. [Left: obverse and reverse of the 2020 Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Platinum Proof Coin – Pursuit of Happiness. Right: obverses and common reverse for the three-coin series—Life (2018), Liberty (2019), and Happiness (2020).]( Left: obverse and reverse of the 2020 Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Platinum Proof Coin – Pursuit of Happiness. Right: obverses and common reverse for the three-coin series—Life (2018), Liberty (2019), and Happiness (2020). This one-ounce coin, struck from 99.95 percent platinum, features the series’ third and final obverse design, created by Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) Designer Justin Kunz. The [2018]( and[2019]( coins are still available, so you have the opportunity to own a complete set. [Learn More]( True to the grammatical style at the time of its writing (1776*), the obverse inscription “Happineſs” (featuring a “long s”—not an “f”) is faithful to its spelling in the Declaration of Independence [Detail from the Declaration of Independence – the phrase “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness]( If you can’t get enough antiquated grammar, we offer a beautiful, full-size, hand engraved reproduction of the [Declaration of Independence]( printed on parchment by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Check it out, it is stunning. *Hopefully, you knew that. Mint History: Mind Your “V’s” and “U’s” You’ve probably seen examples of the letter “U” looking like the letter “V” on historical buildings, statues, plaques, but what about on U.S. coinage? Well, yes—for the U.S. Mint, as recently as 2016—with the release of the [2016 Standing Liberty Centennial Gold Coin](. This quarter-ounce 24-karat gold coin with obverse and reverse artwork adapted from Hermon A. MacNeil’s original Standing Liberty Quarter designs, produced from 1916 to 1930. It also featured inscriptions in which the “U’s” looked like “V’s”, reading “IN GOD WE TRVST” and “E PLVRIBVS VNVM.” [Three Instagram images posted December 2, 2019, showing the southern section of a coin collage “map” of the United States]( Obverse and reverse of the 2016 Standing Liberty Centennial Gold Coin (no longer available from the U.S. Mint) It has only been relatively recently that “U” and “V” have been established as separate letters. Our alphabet—used throughout the world today (with some variations)—was developed from ancient Latin by the Romans, but did not initially contain the letters “J”, “U”, or “W”. The letter “U” made its way into English language in the 19th century, but in many more recent neo-classical public buildings, the traditional “V” has been maintained as an historical tribute. Contemplating this unique linguistic odyssey, certain questions arise: • How did the Romans describe UV radiation? • How did they distinguish between the letter “V” and the numeral “5”? • How difficult was it to play Scrabble®? • Other contemporary words that might have presented communication challenges (in convenient alphabetical order): • Audiovisual • Bivouac • Fugitive • Hors d’oeuvre • Humvee • Manoeuver • Nervous • Uvula • Vacuum • Volume • Vulcan In Case You Missed It... For those of you not following us on [Facebook]( or [Twitter]( now [Instagram]( are some highlights of our recent social media posts. 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