Description On September 11, 2001, deliberate acts of terrorism were perpetrated against the United States of America. As a result of these devastating attacks, 3,000 innocent American lives were lost. Following the tragedy, the world watched in awe as Americans united in historic fashion to disavow the destruction visited upon their nation by a sworn enemy of freedom, promising to forever remember those who perished and to never forget the sacrifice of those who fell in the line of duty. This coin serves as a compelling reminder that the costs of freedom are constant vigilance and a ready willingness to defend the principles for which so many courageous Americans have given their lives. Featured on the obverse is the memory of the World Trade Center with beams of light emanating upwards, above a waving American Flag, with the military response of the event depicted charging forward, along with emblems of the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania sites. The words: “NEVER FORGET – EVEN VIGILANT – PROTECTING AMERICA” along the exterior. Minted on the reverse are the words “United in Memory” with an American Eagle superimposed over the stars and stripes, with the FBI Badge featured prominently. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. An agency of the United States Department of Justice, the FBI is a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the attorney general and the director of national intelligence. A leading American counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and criminal investigative organization, the FBI has jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crimes. The FBI maintains a list of its top 10 most wanted fugitives. Minted in a shiny gold colored finish, this coin pays homage to the FBI, with the reverse showing the FBI Department of Justice Seal, detailed in colorful enamel. This coin measures 1.75 in (44mm) in diameter.
