One of the most remarkable things about the Presidential Dollar is its lack of the legend LIBERTY. Instead, the law that created the Presidential Dollar series specified that the word LIBERTY should be replaced with an image that conveys the concept of Liberty instead. Thus, we have the reverse type, common to all coins in the Presidential Dollar series, of the Statue of Liberty standing in as "Liberty personified."
One of the first things I noticed about this artist rendering was the peculiar shading on Liberty's arms, neck, and face. I wasn't sure if this shading was meant to imply that Liberty was green in color (like the actual Statue of Liberty) or it meant the reflection of light as played off the shiny coin metal. If the latter, I don't remember ever seeing such a detail captured in an artist rendering of a coin before! It is interesting to compare this drawing to the actual coin (shown on the next page.)
One of the first things I noticed about this artist rendering was the peculiar shading on Liberty's arms, neck, and face. I wasn't sure if this shading was meant to imply that Liberty was green in color (like the actual Statue of Liberty) or it meant the reflection of light as played off the shiny coin metal. If the latter, I don't remember ever seeing such a detail captured in an artist rendering of a coin before! It is interesting to compare this drawing to the actual coin (shown on the next page.)