The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 7, February 18, 2007, Article 6

U.S. MINT COIN DESIGNER: JOEL ISKOWITZ

The Daily Freeman of Kingston, N.Y. published an article February 14th
about a local artist who's had designs accepted for U.S. coins, including
the reverse of the American Eagle platinum bullion coin and upcoming
designs for the new Presidential dollar series.

"Joel Iskowitz says Millard Fillmore, the nation's 13th president,
deserves to be on a coin. And he's going to have a chance to design it.

"Iskowitz, a Woodstock artist, is one of the master designers for the
U.S. Mint submitting illustrations for use in the presidential $1 coin
series the U.S. Mint is beginning this year.

"The mint's lengthy review process chose Iskowitz's John Adams and James
Madison coins, both of which are to be released this year. The Adams coin
is due in the spring, with Madison coin coming in November.

"Iskowitz, an illustrator who has designed stamps and foreign coins,
first got involved with the U.S. Mint in 2005 as part of its Artistic
Infusion Program. He now is one of seven master designers left in the
program who submitted designs for this batch of the coins.

"Besides designing the Adams and Madison coins, Iskowitz submitted a
George Washington design that made it through the first review but
eventually was beaten out by a design from U.S. Mint senior sculptor
Joseph Menna. Iskowitz said he later came to the conclusion that
Menna's design was, indeed, better."

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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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