Bernard von NotHaus (BVNH) designed, developed, and issued the private gold and silver-based Liberty Dollar on October 1, 1998. The new currency became so popular that it was targeted by the federal government who arrested, convicted, and sentenced BVNH for counterfeiting US coins in 2014. Over the past twelve years, Bernard von NotHaus and the Liberty Dollar have been covered by 1,000 plus articles including the Wall Street Journal, New York Sun, The Washington Post, USA Today, featured on CNN, CNBC, The Learning Channel, Paul Harvey, most major newspapers, numberous books, print media, radio, and television.