Create a medal that represents a year from National Coin Week

Investigator and Artist

The leaders of the Money Museum

Imagine you are asked by the Money Museum to research a year from the past that National Coin Week took place for the 100th Anniversary celebration. They need your expertise to help them design a medal to celebrate the year you have chosen.

A medal design celebrating the year you researched.

Create a medal by completing the following steps:

• Select one of the years from the next dropdown menu
• Look at the theme of National Coin Week for the year you chose
• Design a medal front and back (known as obverse and reverse) that represents the selected theme
• Include at least 5 different design elements (images, words, pictures, drawings, etc.)
• Write one paragraph (3-5 sentences) explaining how your design is connected to the year you chose

1955: Coins of the Americas

1958: Around the World with Coins

1959: The Portrayal of Lincoln Through Numismatics

1964: Art on Coins

1969: Coins — Links in a Chain of Peace

1976: In the Sprit of ’76

1984: Numismatics — A Foundation of Friendship

1985: Numismatics — Open the Door with Books

1986: Coin Collecting Family Fun

1993: Strike a Friendship

Complete your submission here. Deadline is June 1, 2024.

Download the activity flyer here.

Create a medal that represents a year from National Coin Week

Archivist and Designer

ANA Board of Directors

Imagine you are asked by the Board of Directors at the Money Museum to research a year from the past that National Coin Week took place for the 100th Anniversary celebration. They need your expertise to help them design a medal to celebrate the year you have chosen.

A medal design celebrating the year you researched.

Create a medal by completing the following steps:

• Select one of these years: 1967, 1968, 1971, 1987
• Use the ANA archives to explore the documents related to National Coin Week in the year you have chosen. To access the archives, watch this video or complete the following steps:
1. Visit the ANA Library webpage
2. Select Library Catalog
3. At the top of the page under search, select    Advanced Search
4. In the top search box, where is says “words”, place an asterisk (*)
5. Under select category, select National Coin Week
6. Under year, select the year you have chosen
7. A list of documents related to the year of your choice and National Coin Week will appear. To see the actual document, click on the globe at the bottom. Start your research!
• You will need to find 3 sources that provide insight into the theme and/or history of the selected year
• Using the 3 sources you have found, design a medal front and back (known as obverse and reverse) that represents aspects of National Coin week for the year selected
• Include at least 5 different design elements (images, words, pictures, drawings, etc.)
• Write one paragraph (3-5 sentences) explaining how your design is connected to the year you chose
• Write a paragraph (3-5 sentences) for each piece of evidence you found in the archives. This means you will have 3 additional paragraphs, with each paragraph explaining how your choices were influenced by the specific source you are examining. Make sure to provide specific evidence and/or quotes
• Provide a link for each source you use/reference for your design

Complete your submission here. Deadline is June 1, 2024.

Download the activity flyer here.