Philip Lo Presti

Philip Lo Presti grew up on Long Island, New York, is retired, and now lives in Florida. His interest in coins was sparked by a Canadian coin he received in spare change at the ripe old age of 6. The different look of that coin spurred him on to study and collect coins for the next 61 years. His relationship with Numismatic News began with contributions to “Letters to the Editor” and the “Viewpoint” sections of the publication. His viewpoint critiquing the artistry of the newly released state quarter program attracted the attention of the editor at the time, who published it as a two-part feature series. He now enjoys writing articles regularly. He is a lifelong artist and photographer as well as a numismatist and brings his eye for artistry, beauty, and craftsmanship to his impressions and interpretations of coins. He combines these with a little bit of coin history to create interesting, informative, unique, and often witty articles. He loves and values the responses to his articles and hopes to hear from more readers in the future!