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AIP artist Donna Weaver
Donna Weaver
Designer
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Donna Weaver studied sculpting, painting and print-making at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, graduating with a fine arts degree in 1966. A native of northern Kentucky, she worked for several of the area’s toy companies, including Kenner Toys and Hasbro, sculpting action figures and other toys.

From 2000 until her retirement in 2006, she served as a medallic artist at the United States Mint at Philadelphia. While at the United States Mint, Weaver designed and or sculpted over forty coins or medals.

She revived the art of miniature bas-relief wax portraiture, which was popular in the U.S. between 1750 and 1840. Named one of Early American Life magazine’s best artists, Weaver’s wax portraits are judged to be of museum quality.

She divides her time between sculpting wax portraits, gallery exhibits and commissioned work and participating in living history events and juried shows in several states.

The artist designed these coins and medals, which were sculpted by another medallic artist.

The artist designed and sculpted these coins and medals.

  • 2006 Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin Program – Founding Father Silver reverse
  • 2005 Henrietta Holsman Fore Director of the Mint Bronze Medal – obverse
  • 2005 Henrietta Holsman Fore Director of the Mint Bronze Medal – reverse
  • 2005 American Eagle Platinum Coin – reverse
  • 2005 Chief Justice John Marshall Silver Dollar – reverse
  • 2005 50 State Quarters Program – Oregon reverse
  • 2004 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King Congressional Gold Medal – reverse
  • 2004 American Eagle Platinum Coin – reverse
  • 2004 Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Silver Dollar – obverse
  • 2004 Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Silver Dollar – reverse
  • 2004 Thomas Alva Edison Silver Dollar – obverse
  • 2003 Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka Congressional Gold Medal – reverse
  • 2003 Dorothy Height Congressional Gold Medal – obverse
  • 2003 Jackie Robinson Congressional Gold Medal – obverse
  • 2003 National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Medal Series – Common obverse
  • 2003 First in Flight Centennial Commemortive Coin Program – obverse
  • 2003 First in Flight Centennial Commemortive Coin Program – reverse
  • 2003 50 State Quarters Program – Maine reverse
  • 2003 50 State Quarters Program – Illinois reverse
  • 2002 Olympic Winter Games Commemorative Coin Program – Gold obverse
  • 2002 Olympic Winter Games Commemorative Coin Program – Gold reverse
  • 2002 50 State Quarters Program – Tennessee reverse
  • 2002 50 State Quarters Program – Mississippi reverse
  • 2002 50 State Quarters Program – Indiana reverse
  • 2001 50 State Quarters Program – Ohio reverse
  • 2000 Ronald and Nancy Reagan Congressional Gold Medal – reverse
  • 2000 Charles M. Schulz Congressional Medal – obverse
  • 2000 Charles M. Schulz Congressional Medal – reverse

The artist sculpted these coins and medals, based on another artist's design.

  • 2006 Westward Journey Nickel Series™ – Return To Monticello obverse
  • 2006 50 State Quarters Program – North Dakota reverse
  • 2005 Westward Journey Nickel Series™ – Ocean in View reverse
  • 2004 50 State Quarters Program – Michigan reverse
  • 2001 Lawrence H. Summers Secretary of the Treasury Bronze Medal – reverse
  • 2001 Jay W. Johnson Director of the Mint Bronze Medal – reverse
  • 2001 Capitol Visitor Center Commemorative Coin Program – Clad obverse
Content last updated on May 19, 2026