The Arts of Money Third Series: Honoring the Work of Adolph Weinman

To be presented at the National Arts Club in New York on October 21, 2025.

by Patrick McBride | Published on October 9, 2025

Adolph Weinman created the Walking Liberty Half Dollar and Mercury Dime.

The Pennsylvania Association Of Numismatists (PAN), The American Numismatic Society (ANS) and the National Arts Club (NAC) bring together this important program to showcase the interaction between Numismatics and the Arts. Former President of the American Numismatic Association, Tom Uram and PAN Vice President Carlos Kearns (also member of the NAC) are curating the series. The goal is to bridge the arts and numismatic communities through common understanding of the richness of US coin design.

Featured this year will be the coins and artistic works of renowned designer and medalist Adolph Weinman, who created the Walking Liberty Half Dollar and Mercury Dime, two of the most beautiful US coins of the 20^th century. Weinman was honored for his work by the National Arts Club in 1936. The series will include a presentation by nationally acclaimed numismatist, Dr. Jesse Kraft. An exhibit of his coins and artistic work will accompany the presentation, courtesy of The American Numismatic Society, Constantin and Jocelyn Marinescu, Gary Adkins and Carlos Kearns. We will honor the work of artists Laura and James Earle Fraser with the Fourth Series in 2026.

PAN thanks the many generous sponsors for the Arts of Money Series this year

Heritage Auctions
Dr. Richard Rosenfeld
Dr. Elizabeth Eelkema - Vorum and the Estate of Daniel F. Vorum.
Angello Cillia - CF Capital Advisors
Tony Terranova
Dr. Constantin Marinescu - Vilmar Numismatics
Brett Irick
Chang Bullock - Minted Assets
David Seibert - The Coin Collector
Mary Lannin - New York Numismatic Club
Richard Jaffe - Westmoreland Rare Coins
Gary Adkins - Gary Adkins Assoc.
Blaine Shiff - Cybercoins

Three Levels of sponsorship are available:

Gold - $5000
Silver - $3000
Bronze - $1000

All sponsorships are tax deductible, payable to the PAN Foundation, and can be sent to PAN President Pat McBride, PAN Foundation, 1985 Lincoln Way #225, White Oak, PA 15121

For further information: Ckearns@fastmail.fm