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2025 National Coin Week Youth Activity (K-5)
Goal:
To create a coin that reflects current day pop culture.
Role:
Investigator and Artist
Audience:
The U.S. Mint
Situation:
Imagine you are asked by the U.S. Mint to design the newest coin related to pop culture. They give you the definition of pop culture as “things that are popular in society at a given time.” They need your expertise to help them design a coin for the year 2025.
Product:
A coin design celebrating pop culture.
Task:
Create a coin design by completing the following steps:
Look at examples of current pop culture coins by clicking through the following links:
- U.S. Mint Superheroes
- Dr. Seuss Coins
- New Zealand Mint New Releases
Brainstorm
your favorite pop culture thing or things (it could be a music group, cartoon, actor, etc.)
Design
a coin, front and back (known as obverse and reverse), that represents your idea. Include the following information on the coin:
- Design(s)/Images
- Year
- Denomination (How much the coin is worth)
- At least one inscription (phrase)
Submit your design below.
Submission deadline is May 1, 2025.
Student Name
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Student Grade
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Available to grades K-12.
Are you an ANA member?
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Student Email
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Student Phone
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What is pictured on your coin?
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Front (obverse) of coin image upload:
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Back (reverse) of coin image upload:
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Parent Name
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Last
Parent Email
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Parental/Guardian Consent
By clicking below, I, as the parent or legal guardian of the above-named child, give consent for my child’s information to be collected and used solely for the purpose of registering and coordinating their participation in the Youth Coin Class. I understand this information will be securely stored and not shared with third parties. I also confirm that I am 18 years of age or older and authorized to provide this consent.
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