2018 Philadelphia World’s Fair of Money Convention Medal

Twobitcollector · October 12, 2018 11:17AM

They arrived today #78/100
The 2018 medals are designed by Jamie Franki and sculpted by noted medallic artist Heidi Wastweet.
Two-medal (1.5” bronze medal and 1.5” .999 FS medal, numbered) set

ricko · October 13, 2018 7:24AM

Very nice medals... Deeply struck with great detail. Cheers, RickO

RogerB · October 13, 2018 7:30AM

Finally - something with a bit of creativity...although still too wordy.

johnny9434 · October 13, 2018 7:36AM

thats cool

Zoins · October 13, 2018 8:30AM

Awesome. Great to see some quality art on ANA medals!

Heidi is a great designer too! Hope she gets a chance at designing and engraving in the future!

Zoins · October 13, 2018 10:32AM

Did they make gold ones this year? I've noticed that some years have small gold medals and some have full size gold medals.

Zoins · October 13, 2018 11:41AM

Here's an earlier design for this:

https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins/2018/05/collector-can-order-worlds-fair-of-money-medals.all.html

This was changed due to copyright issues:

https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins/2018/06/ana-substitutes-annual-medal-reverse-design.all.html

Because of potential copyright issues using a design reflecting sculptor Robert Indiana’s LOVE sculpture in Philadelphia, the American Numismatic Association has substituted an alternate design for the reverse of its 2018 convention medal.

Excellent work by Medalcraft Mint in Green Bay, Wisconsin:

https://www.medalcraft.com/