United States Mint 2023 American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin™ Takes Top Honors in 2024 COTY Awards
August 14 2024 - 5:35PM
The United States Mint (Mint) is pleased to announce the selection
of its 2023 American Liberty High Relief 24 Karat Gold Coin as the
Coin of the Year winner in Krause Publication’s annual award
program. The announcement was made during the American
Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money in Chicago.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled to receive this prestigious award
on behalf of the Mint,” said the Honorable Ventris C. Gibson,
Director of the United States Mint. “I want to extend my
congratulations and appreciation to the Mint’s artists and
designers, and the Mint workforce, whose extraordinary works
confirm that they are among the best at their craft.”
The Mint launched the American Liberty coin series in 2015.
Produced at its West Point facility, these exceptional 99.99
percent fine, 24-karat gold coins display modern interpretations of
the concept of American liberty. The obverse (heads) designs
depict modern versions of the allegorical figure of Liberty, paired
with contemporary eagle designs on the reverse (tails).
Representing Liberty through perseverance, the obverse of the
2023 American Liberty Gold Coin features a bristlecone pine, a
species native to California, Nevada, and Utah, and is thought to
be among the oldest living organisms on Earth, living up to 5,000
years. Bristlecone pines grow in places where other plants
cannot and are often the species first to repopulate the land after
cataclysmic changes, such as a lava run or glacial runoff.
Inscriptions are “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “2023.”
United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Designer Elana Hagler
created the design, and United States Mint Chief Engraver Joe Menna
sculpted it.
The reverse depicts a young bald eagle standing on a rocky
outcropping moments before it takes flight. Inscriptions are
“UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “1 OZ.,” “.9999 FINE GOLD,” “$100,” and
“E PLURIBUS UNUM.” United States Mint Medallic Artist John
McGraw created and sculpted the design.
Images of the 2023 American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin are
available at:
https://www.usmint.gov/news/image-library/numismatic-coins#2023liberty.
The Coin of the Year Award, which began in 1984, is considered
one of the most prestigious awards among Mints worldwide.
Every year, an international panel of judges selects winners from
10 categories focused on aesthetic and commercial appeal,
commemoration, inspiration, and innovation. A primary winner
is then selected from the ten category winners, earning the grand
title of Coin of the Year. Leading up to this year’s Coin of
the Year award, the 2023 American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin won
the “Best Gold Coin” category award.
About the United States Mint
Congress created the United States Mint in 1792, and the Mint
became part of the Department of the Treasury in 1873. As the
Nation’s sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage, the Mint is
responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to
conduct its trade and commerce. The Mint also produces
numismatic products, including proof, uncirculated, and
commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; silver and bronze
medals; and silver and gold bullion coins. Its numismatic
programs are self-sustaining and operate at no cost to
taxpayers.
Additional Resources:
- Visit
https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/american-liberty
for additional information about the American Liberty Gold Coin and
Silver Medal series.
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