Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) Archives

CCAC Releases Images of 2024-2025 American Liberty Gold Coin and Silver Medal

October 24, 2023 by Clinton

2024-2025 American Liberty Silver Medal and High Relief 24-karat Gold Coin Obverse

At the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting yesterday, the design images of the 2024-2025 American Liberty gold coin and silver medal were released. The design, which will be struck in high relief, is modeled after the Flowing Hair Liberty Dollar. That coin, one of the earliest coins in United States history, was minted from 1794-1795. The Flowing Hair dollar was the first dollar coin the United States federal government issued. The coin was minted in 1794 and 1795; …

CCAC Public Forum at World’s Fair of Money

August 1, 2023 by Clinton

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has announced that it will be hosting a public forum during the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money convention. The public forum will take place in Room 336 of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Aug. 9 at 5:00 PM Eastern. “As avid members of the hobby like you, Committee members have strong opinions about the designs for circulating and commemorative coins and medals …

Opportunity to Apply for Appointment to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee

July 27, 2023 by Clinton

The United States Mint is seeking applicants for an appointment to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) as a member representing the interests of the general public. The deadline to email submissions is no later than 5 p.m. (EDT) on Monday, September 11, 2023. The United States Mint will review all applications and will forward recommendations to the Secretary of the Treasury for consideration. The CCAC is composed of 11 members — one specially qualified …

New Appointee Joins Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee As Member Specially Qualified in American History

July 10, 2023 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the United States Mint announcing Dr. Christopher Capozzola has been appointed to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee as a Specially Qualified member in American History. Dr. Capozzola will be sworn in at the next CCAC meeting. The United States Mint (Mint) announces the appointment of Dr. Christopher Capozzola to a four-year term on the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) as the member Specially Qualified in American history. He …

Darla Jackson Appointed to The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee

April 25, 2023 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the United States Mint announcing Darla Jackson has been appointed to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC). Ms. Jackson joins the CCAC as a Specially Qualified in Sculpture and Medallic Arts member. You can see some of Darla Jackson’s work, as well as her accolades, on her site. The United States Mint (Mint) announces the appointment of Darla Jackson to a four-year term as the member of the …

CCAC Releases Design Candidate Images for 2024 Greatest Generation Commemorative

April 19, 2023 by Clinton

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) released the candidate design images for the 2024 Greatest Generation commemoratives after the meeting on Tuesday, April 18th. The bill that authorized the commemoratives was signed into law by President Biden in August 2022. You can read the full text of the new law here. Previously, the bill had been known as the National World War II Memorial Commemorative Act, but the final legislation took on the name of the …

CCAC Releases Design Candidates for 2024 Harriet Tubman Commemorative

April 19, 2023 by Clinton

After its meeting yesterday via teleconference, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has released the candidate design images for the 2024 Harriet Tubman commemorative coins. The 2024 Harriet Tubman commemoratives will consist of a $5 gold coin, a $1 silver dollar, and a copper-nickel “clad” half dollar. President Biden signed the law authorizing the commemoratives in August 2022. The bill calls for 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 Half Dollar clad …

CCAC Meeting Scheduled For April 18

April 3, 2023 by Clinton

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has announced that it will hold a teleconference meeting. The open meeting will begin on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct normal CCAC-related business as part of the committee’s responsibility to advise the Secretary of the Treasure. Further, the agenda is to include four different numismatic topics: Agenda (subject to change): The teleconference on April 18 will be held from 8:45 AM to …

CCAC Releases Missouri 2024 American Innovation Dollar Candidate Images

March 1, 2023 by Clinton

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has released the candidate design images for the Missouri 2024 American Innovation Dollar. The final design for the coin will be selected later this year. For the Missouri dollar, the focus is on the contributions of George Washington Carver and his discoveries around crop rotation. The new American Innovation Dollar coin came about through legislation passed in 2018 and is set to run through 2032. There will be 57 …

CCAC Releases 2024 American Women Quarter Candidate Images

March 1, 2023 by Clinton

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has released the candidate design images for the upcoming 2024 American Women Quarter Program coins. The 2024 American Women Quarter Program will honor Patsy Takemoto Mink, Mary Edwards Walker, Pauli Murray, Zitkala-Ša, and Celia Cruz. The release of the images comes as the CCAC wraps up its two-day meeting today. Patsy Takemoto Mink was the first woman of color and the first Asian-American to serve in Congress. She was …