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Coining America: The Role of the CCAC in Recommending Themes and Designs for U.S. Coins and Medals

A discussion of the history and role played by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) in advising the Secretary of the Treasury on themes and designs of U.S. coins and medals. Dr. Fuller was appointed to the CCAC in 2021 on the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. He will also discuss how he became a numismatist, some of his favorite coins, and how coins and medals play an important role in highlighting the diversity of our rich national history and cultures.

Dr. Fuller is a Professor of African and African Diaspora History at Georgia State University in Atlanta. He held the position of Research Assistant in the Department of Coins and Medals at the British Museum in London. Dr. Fuller holds a Ph.D. in International History and an MSc (with Merit) in History of International Relations from the London School of Economics. He is the recipient of the Fulbright Global Scholar Award, Whiting Public Engagement Fellowship, and an Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society Grant.

Apr 20, 2023 05:00 PM in Mountain Time (US and Canada)