What person, event, or idea should be commemorated on a coin? Why?
From the June 21, 2024, Numismatic News E-Newsletter Readers’ Poll. Readers’ answers varied greatly.
Rapidly approaching is this nation’s 250th, and so far, I have seen nothing that indicates a significant effort to issue affordable, well-designed circulating coinage or paper money honoring this achievement. Recycled designs by the U.S. Mint are not worthy. High-priced “collector” issues aren’t either.
James O’Connell III, Address withheld
I don’t recall that we have ever had a coin commemorating The Manhattan Project. This project was essential to bringing WWII to a conclusion and saving countless lives had a prolonged invasion of Japan been necessary.
Many thousands of people worked tirelessly for years in secrecy, without recognition, to bring the project to success.
Bill R., Atlantic Beach, Fla.
I think Q. David Bowers should be on a commemorative coin because of his outstanding contributions to the field of numismatics.
Name and address withheld
In general, any event, person, or idea that has positively contributed to the country/society commemorating it/them.
Ernest Aguilar, via Facebook