The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting via teleconference on Monday, May 20, to review and discuss candidate designs for the Joseph R. Biden Presidential Medal and to swear in newly appointed members.
The CCAC is tasked with advising the Secretary of the Treasury on themes and designs pertaining to all United States coins and medals.
Presidential medals have a rich history dating back to the nation’s founding and were frequently awarded as "Peace Medals" to Native Americans. More recently, the U.S. Mint has produced bronze Presidential Medals for sale to the public. Beginning in 2018, the U.S. Mint also started producing and selling 1-ounce, .999 fine Presidential Silver Medals, with the most recent one featuring James A. Garfield, released on April 30.
Along with the medal design reviews, two new CCAC members will take their oaths of office: Sam Gelberd, specially qualified in numismatics, and Jeanne Stevens-Sollman, specially qualified in medallic arts and sculpture.
CCAC Meeting Time and Public Viewing Options
The short meeting will commence on the 20th, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (ET). Interested members may watch the meeting via live stream on the U.S. Mint’s YouTube Channel at:
https://www.youtube.com/user/usmint.
To view the live broadcast of the meeting, simply click on the "May 20, 2024" icon under them Live Tab.
For those in the public who wish to watch online, please note that remote access is solely for observation purposes. Any member of the public interested in submitting matters for the CCAC’s consideration is invited to do so by emailing info@ccac.gov.
