Tag: john mercanti

John Mercanti: A Legacy of Artistic Excellence

Posted in Artists & Engravers

In the annals of numismatic history very few medallic artists and sculptor-engravers have had as much impact on the field as John M. Mercanti, the 12th Chief Engraver of the United States Mint where he worked for almost 40 years from 1974 when he began as a sculptor-engraver until his retirement in 2010. At the […]

2021 American Silver Eagle

Posted in 2020-Date Silver Eagles

2021 was a banner year for the Silver Eagle Program mainly because a new reverse design was implemented. It was designed by U.S.-Canadian artist Emily Damstra, engraved by U.S. Mint Medallic Artist Michael Gaudioso and features an image of an eagle in flight clutching oak branches in its talons as it prepares to land where […]