Though it was minted in a time of struggle, the imagery on this bronze coin looks forward to a future of peace and abundance. The men and women who held it long ago shared a common dream of freedom, a cause they were willing to fight for. Down the long road of history, that dream has been kept alive and flourishing in the hearts of courageous people. To wear this splendid token of a heroic age is to affirm our own belief in those ancient principles, and their relevance to our own time.