In the United States issued a coin in memory of the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001

The U.S. Mint has issued a 50 cent coin commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. It's from sb.by.

As TASS notes, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent noted:

- We honor the memory of those who died and remember the courage of those who risked their lives saving the lives of fellow citizens. A quarter of a century later, we always promise that we will never forget.

His words are cited by the press service of the American department.

Commemorative coins minted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It features the Statue of Liberty with the inscription “Never Forget.” 9.11.01”. You can buy commemorative coins in packs of 20 or 100 pieces, which cost $ 40 and $ 100 respectively.

On September 11, 2001, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four passenger airliners in the United States. Two of them were directed to the towers of the World Trade Center – the tallest buildings in New York at the time, and the third to the Pentagon building in the suburbs of Washington. The fourth plane followed towards the American capital, but crashed near the city of Shanksville (Pennsylvania). The attacks killed 2,977 people.