2021 has been a notable year in so many ways, especially as the second year of the first pandemic in a century that continues to shape all our lives not just in terms of medical matters but also our financial circumstances, and in many other ways. It was also a very notable year in coins, […]
Thomas Uram concludes a memorable double term on the CCAC
Thomas J. Uram, a 30-year financial services industry veteran and coin collector for the past 50 years, recently ended his second term on the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee in the position that is recommended by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. His tenure began in 2012 and included two years serving as chairman of […]
Will collectors and the market embrace an ongoing series of new Morgan and Peace silver dollars?
During a May 4 discussion with members of the numismatic media, U.S. Mint Director David Ryder and his staff discussed their interest in making use of the provision in the law that created the forthcoming 2021 Morgan and Peace dollars that allows the coins to be continued to be issued in the future provided demand […]
Michael Olson receives U.S. Mint Director’s Award for work on Apollo 11 coin program
Michael Olson, a former member of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee who originally proposed the idea of commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing and spearheaded passage of the legislation that created the set of coins issued in 2019 for that event, recently received a Director’s Award from U.S. Mint Director […]
Britannia’s evolution from Ancient Rome to Modern Britain
Long before Lady Liberty, Marianne, Germania, and other allegorical numismatic and cultural figures, there was Britannia — the oldest symbol of a nation personified as a strong female still used on coins today. Her roots are in the Roman conquest of Britain and the use of deities that began in ancient Greece and Rome that […]
“Old Well, New Water”: Heidi Wastweet’s approach to medallic art
Heidi Wastweet is a name that is familiar to many collectors of modern coins and medals, especially those for whom the artistic aspect of coins is especially important. Heidi is a California-based sculptor who specializes in bas-relief sculpture that includes coins and medals as well as public art monuments. Bas-relief involves carving a design into […]
My column: 10 years covering modern numismatics
On January 7, 2011, I wrote an inaugural column for Coin Update about a new column that would cover developments in U.S. coins and in the American numismatic hobby and market. It has been an honor and a pleasure over the past decade to write on these topics and not just discuss developments in coins […]
Lost States coin series designed by Joel Iskowitz
Joel Iskowitz is a prolific portrait painter and coin, stamp, and medal designer from New York, who has designed 54 coins and medals for the U.S. Mint and many others for other world and private mints. He was a member of the U.S. Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program from 2005 to 2018 and his coin designs […]
Interview with Todd Martin of the United States Mint
I recently interviewed Todd Martin, a member of the United States Mint’s leadership team serving as the Acting Chief of Corporate Communications, about the forthcoming design changes to the American Silver and Gold Eagle coin programs and current legislation to create a series of quarter dollar and other coin programs starting in 2022. I wanted […]
The Queen’s Beasts vs. America the Beautiful: Comparing and contrasting two iconic modern coin series
Two major series of bullion and collector coins — the America the Beautiful (ATB) five-ounce silver quarters from the U.S. Mint, and the Royal Mint’s Queen’s Beast series — will soon end. Both have helped to reshape the market for modern bullion and collector coins in recent years and have been major sources of revenue […]
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