Read an interview with American Narrative Artist and Coin Designer Joel Iskowitz! Joel Iskowitz is one of the most prolific and accomplished American artists working today. He has created countless artworks from coins, stamps, and medals to paintings, album covers, and book and magazine illustrations. His work has been displayed everywhere from the White House, … Continued
Read MoreThe Silver Eagle reverse is a favorite among coin collectors and has been wildly popular since its initial release in 1986. The original Silver Eagle design, now dubbed the Type-1 design, features a heraldic eagle on the reverse designed by former United States Mint Chief Engraver John Mercanti, and an obverse that features Adolph Weinman’s famous Walking … Continued
Read MoreIan Rank-Broadley and Jody Clark are two of the most talented British artists who have left an indelible mark on the United Kingdom and Commonwealth coinage. Each is best known respectively as the creator of the fourth and fifth portraits of Queen Elizabeth II used on all United Kingdom coinage. Both have also designed and engraved many other coins … Continued
Read MoreThis 1 oz. silver round carries a rare design on its face – a forgotten sketch created nearly 100 years ago by George T. Morgan! Based off of the obverse of the silver trade dollar, this design was intended to be used on a 5 oz. gold coin used for large money transfers. Instead, it … Continued
Read MoreNew legislation may cause Augustus Saint-Gauden’s “Aspet” to become a National Historic Art Park. What is the significance of this? Who exactly is Augustus Saint-Gaudens, and what influence has his work had on numismatics? On May 12 legislation was introduced in the U.S. Congress called “Saint-Gaudens National Park for the Arts Redesignation Act,” that seeks … Continued
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