The artist sculpted these coins based on his own design.
Eric David Custer became a medallic artist for the U.S. Mint in September 2021. He joined the Mint in 2008 as a product designer on the Design and Engraving team.
As a product designer, Eric prepared and restored and restoring hundreds of sculptures for manufacturing. He also adapted and developed digital sculpture tools to improve the production of coins and medals at the Mint.
Prior to joining the Mint, Eric developed manufacturing R&D and digital sculpture for various companies. He also painted automotive murals as a hobby. He studied art at Edinboro University of PA. In 2006, he received a Bachelor of Science in industrial design from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.
The artist executed the sculpt required to produce these coins and medals.
- 2026 Semiquincentennial Mayflower Compact Quarter - obverse
- 2026 Semiquincentennial Best of the Mint Walking Liberty Companion Medal - reverse
- 2026 American Innovation $1 Coin - Iowa reverse
- 2026 Benjamin Ferencz Congressaionl Gold Medal - reverse
- 2025 250th Anniversary Marine Corps Half Dollar - obverse
- 2025 American Liberty Gold Coin & Silver Medal - reverse
- 2025 American Women Quarters™ Program – Juliette Gordon Low reverse
- 2025 American Innovation $1 Coin - Florida reverse
- 2025 American Innovation $1 Coin - Arkansas reverse
- 2025 Six Triple Eight Congressional Gold Medal - reverse
- 2024 Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Program – Gold obverse
- 2024 Harriet Tubman Commemorative Coin Program – Gold reverse
- 2023 American Women Quarters™ Program – Bessie Coleman reverse
- 2022 National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Program – Silver obverse
- 2022 Merrill’s Marauders Congressional Gold Medal – reverse
- 2022 Negro Leagues Baseball Commemorative Coin Program – Gold reverse
- 2022 Negro Leagues Baseball Commemorative Coin Program – Silver obverse
- 2021 American Innovation $1 Coin Program – New Hampshire reverse
- 2020 American Innovation $1 Coin Program – Massachusetts reverse
- 2020 Steve Gleason Congressional Gold Medal – reverse
Content last updated on May 07, 2026