March 7, 2023 -
This medal is a bronze duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medal honoring the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African-American pilots who flew for the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. Congress authorized the medal on April 11,...
May 8, 2018 -
First Lady, 1797–1801 Abigail Smith was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, in 1744. As was customary for the time, Abigail did not receive formal education, but her quick mind and her curiosity for the world around her were nurtured in her...
June 22, 2022 -
The Honorees This medal honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King for their many contributions to the Nation on behalf of the civil rights movement. It is a bronze duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medal...
April 10, 2024 -
The U.S. Mint produces a variety of national medals to commemorate significant historical events or sites and to honor those whose superior deeds and achievements have enriched U.S. history or the world. Some of these are bronze duplicates of Congressional...
June 21, 2023 -
On November 20, 2013, in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol, 33 tribes were recognized for the dedication and valor of Native American code talkers to the U.S. Armed Services during World Wars I and II. Of the tribes recognized,...
November 10, 2016 -
About the 2011 Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Bronze Medals The 2011 Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Bronze Medals About the 2011 Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Bronze Medals The tragic deaths at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in rural Pennsylvania...
December 18, 2023 -
Medallic Artist Renata Gordon received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in sculpture from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia December 2010. In addition to her interest in sculpture, she is a gifted painter and created many beautiful public and...
April 2, 2024 -
Medallic Artist Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts graduate Phebe Hemphill studied for three years with sculptor EvAngelos Frudakis in Philadelphia. In 1987, she joined the sculpture department at the Franklin Mint and, for the next 15 years, worked on...
December 18, 2023 -
Chief Engraver Joseph Menna became the 14th Chief Engraver of the United States Mint in February 2019. Menna joined the Mint in 2005, and has over three decades of professional experience and classical training. He was the first full-time artist...
April 2, 2024 -
Artistic Infusion Program Designer Donna Weaver studied sculpting, painting and print-making at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, graduating with a fine arts degree in 1966. A native of northern Kentucky, she worked for several of the area’s toy companies, including...
