AMSA’s Prestigious Annual American Medal of the Year Award
The American Medal of the Year award was established in 2014 to foster and recognize the growth of America’s own thriving medallic art scene. It is an opportunity for American medallic artists to proudly showcase their work and raise appreciation for American medallic art.
The award is open to all AMSA members, U.S. citizens and residents of 5 years or more. The nominations can come from mints, medalists, judges, AMSA members, or anyone else by March 1st for medals made in the preceding calendar year.
Entries Must Include:
- Name and contact information of the medalist
- 300 dpi color images of each side submitted medals
- Material (if precious metal, include weight)
- Dimensions
- Price (if available)
- Title
Please email submissions and all information above to: amy.admin@medal.museum
To encourage camaraderie and growth of familiarity with contemporary medallic art, the 7-person judging committee is permanent and consists of persons from the numismatic world and museums, who have no conflicts of interest.
The seven distinguished jurors are:
- Philip Attwood, Honorary Research Curator British Museum, President of FIDEM, and editor of The Medal
- Ellen Feingold: Curator of the National Numismatic Collection, Smithsonian Institution
- Cory Gillilland: former Curator and Deputy Director of the National Numismatic Collection, Smithsonian Institution
- Caleb Noel: Editor-in-Chief of The Numismatist
- Steve Roach: Editor-at-Large of Coin World
- Alan Stahl, Ph.D.: Curator of Numismatics, Princeton University
- Mel Wacks: Member Board of Directors of AMSA, Director of the Jewish-American Hall of Fame
- Ben Weiss, Ph.D.: Member of the Board of Directors of Medal Collectors of America (MCA)
The judging committee may determine up to 2 runner-ups. The award winner and runner-ups are announced in press releases and will be featured on an AMY page on the AMSA website. The winner receives an award medal designed and created by Heidi Wastweet.
For any inquiries, please email Jon Radel below:
Previous Winners
2021


Save Our Planet from COVID-19 by Keiko Kubota-Miura
2020

George Floyd, Black Lives Matter by Jeanne Stevens-Sollman
2019

Suffer the Children by James Malonebeach
2018


Breakout by Michael Meszaros
2017


Black Crowned Night Heron/Brookgreen Gardens by Heidi Wastweet
2016


Remembrance by Susan Taylor
2015

Season of the Crow by Richard Bonham
2014


Sic Transit Gloria Mundi by Michael Meszaros