“The process of this design began with historical research and visits to the museums in Plymouth, Massachusetts, then I formulated visions in my mind of what this coin would look like. Many of the features and details of the ship were imaginary… There is a bit of mythical interpretation of the Mayflower story, since nobody really knows what the ship actually looked like. I wanted to create a romantic view with stylized waves that contrasted with the precarious position of the ship in rough seas, thus making an iconic and memorable design; a contemporary coin with subtle traditional beauty that both British and Americans would appreciate and want to own as a keepsake in memory of this historic event.”

"The U.S. Mint will release a gold reverse proof coin and silver reverse proof medal in the fall for the Mayflower anniversary. Both were added to the product schedule recently, but the specific release date and designs have not yet been revealed.

It is also possible there may be a joint US Mint-Royal Mint product, but there is no news yet on that front. I will have a feature in the November issue of Coin World on world coins issued for the anniversary."