Pictured here is the reverse of the United States Mint Bicentennial Medal.

 

My first assignment as a Sculptor / Engraver at the Mint was to re-arrange the elements of the Mint’s internal competition winning entry.

 

When it was approved, I proceeded to carve backwards in the plaster negative, the entire fifteen coins on its face.

 

It was sort of a “Trial by Fire” for me, and an introduction of my style of work to the management at the U.S. Mint.