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In 1905, while touring the Smithsonian Institute, President Theodore Roosevelt marveled at the beauty of the classic Greek coinage on display there and wondered aloud why American coinage was so "bland" in comparison. He even commented that our nation's coins were "artistically of atrocious hideousness." The sight of the classic Greek coinage that day crystallized his decision to launch new designs for the whole range of U.S. coins.
Roosevelt felt that coins were more than round bits of metal--he felt
they reflected a country's greatness. By 1905, America had grown to become
the most powerful nation on earth. Roosevelt wanted to see coin designs
that would reflect America's pre-eminent status.
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