Phebe Hemphill

Medallic Artist

United States Mint

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts graduate Phebe Hemphill studied for three years with sculptor EvAngelos Frudakis in Philadelphia. In 1987, she joined the sculpture department at the Franklin Mint and, for the next 15 years, worked on many projects for the porcelain and medallic departments.

As a freelance sculptor, Hemphill displayed her creative talents working with various companies producing figurines, medallions, dolls, toys, and garden ornaments. Prior to joining the United States Mint’s team of medallic artists in 2006, she was a staff sculptor for three years with McFarlane Toys in Bloomingdale, New Jersey.

Hemphill’s extraordinary sculptures were exhibited by the National Sculpture Society, American Medallic Sculpture Association, West Chester University, and the F.A.N. Gallery in Philadelphia. In 2000, Hemphill received the Alex J. Ettel Grant from the National Sculpture Society, and in 2001, she received the Renaissance Sculpture Award from the Franklin Mint.

The Secretary of the Treasury selected these designs for use on a coin or medal. The artist also executed the sculpts required to produce these coins and medals.

2024 American Innovation $1 Coin Program – Maine reverse
2024 Native American $1 Coin – reverse
2024 American Women Quarters™ Program – Celia Cruz reverse
2024 American Women Quarters™ Program – Dr. Mary Edwards Walker reverse
2020 Steven T. Mnuchin Secretary of the Treasury Bronze Medal – obverse
2020 Steven T. Mnuchin Secretary of the Treasury Bronze Medal – reverse
2020 Native American $1 Coin – reverse
2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program – Common reverse
2018 World War I Centennial Silver Medals (Coast Guard) – obverse
2018 World War I Centennial Silver Medals (Coast Guard) – reverse
2017 Bob Dole Congressional Gold Medal – reverse
2016 Presidential $1 Coins – Gerald Ford obverse
2015 Jack Nicklaus Congressional Gold Medal – reverse
2014 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Shenandoah National Park reverse
2014 Presidential $1 Coins – Calvin Coolidge obverse
2014 Presidential $1 Coins – Herbert Hoover obverse
2013 Presidential $1 Coins – William McKinley obverse
2013 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – White Mountain National Forest reverse
2013 5–Star Generals Commemorative Coin Program – Clad obverse
2013 5–Star Generals Commemorative Coin Program – Clad reverse
2012 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Alice Paul and the Suffrage Movement reverse
2012 Presidential $1 Coins – Benjamin Harrison obverse
2012 Raoul Wallenberg Congressional Gold Medal – reverse
2011 Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Gold Medals – New York reverse
2011 Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Gold Medals – Pentagon obverse
2011 Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Gold Medals – Pentagon reverse
2011 Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Gold Medals – Flight 93 reverse
2011 Presidential $1 Coins – James Garfield obverse
2010 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Abigail Fillmore obverse
2010 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Mary Todd Lincoln obverse
2010 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Grand Canyon National Park reverse
2010 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Mount Hood National Forest reverse
2010 Presidential $1 Coins – James Buchanan obverse
2009 Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollar Coin – reverse
2009 Presidential $1 Coins – John Tyler obverse
2009 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Sarah Polk obverse
2009 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Sarah Polk reverse
2009 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Letitia Tyler obverse
2008 Senator Edward William Brooke Congressional Gold Medal – reverse
2008 Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal – obverse
2008 Norman E. Borlaug Congressional Gold Medal – obverse

The Secretary of the Treasury selected this design for use on a coin or medal.

2009 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Margaret Taylor obverse
2008 Arnold Palmer Congressional Gold Medal – reverse

The artist executed the sculpts required to produce these coins and medals.

Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal – reverse
2024 Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Program – Silver obverse
2024 Harriet Tubman Commemorative Coin Program – Silver obverse
2024 American Innovation $1 Coin Program – Indiana reverse
2023 Native American $1 Coin – reverse
2022 Merrill’s Marauders Congressional Gold Medal – obverse
2022 U.S. Armed Forces Silver Medals Program – Marine Corps obverse
2022 Negro Leagues Baseball Commemorative Coin Program – Gold obverse
2022 Negro Leagues Baseball Commemorative Coin Program – Clad reverse
2022 American Innovation $1 Coin Program – Rhode Island reverse
2022 American Women Quarters™ Program – Wilma Mankiller reverse
2022 American Women Quarters™ Program – Dr. Sally Ride reverse
2021 American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin and Silver Medal – reverse
2021 U.S. Armed Forces Silver Medals Program – Air Force obverse
2021 U.S. Armed Forces Silver Medals Program – Air Force reverse
2021 National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum Commemorative Coin Program – Gold obverse
2021 National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum Commemorative Coin Program – Silver obverse
2021 Christa McAuliffe Silver Dollar – obverse
2021 American Innovation $1 Coin Program – New York reverse
2021 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site reverse
2020 USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal – reverse
2020 Mayflower 400th Anniversary Gold Coin – obverse
2020 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Barbara Bush obverse
2020 Presidential Medal Program – Donald J. Trump obverse
2020 Steve Gleason Congressional Gold Medal – obverse
2020 American Innovation $1 Coin Program – South Carolina reverse
2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Program – Common reverse
2020 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Weir Farm National Historic Site reverse
2020 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – National Park of American Samoa reverse
2019 American Legion Commemorative Coin Program – Clad obverse
2019 American Legion Commemorative Coin Program – Gold obverse
2019 American Innovation $1 Coin Program – New Jersey reverse
2019-2032 American Innovation $1 Coin Program – obverse
2019 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – American Memorial Park reverse
2019 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Lowell National Historical Park reverse
2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Program – Common obverse
2018 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Block Island National Wildlife Refuge reverse
2018 American Eagle Platinum Proof Coin Program – obverse
2017 Presidential Medal Program – Barack Obama (Term 1) obverse
2017 Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Program – Clad reverse
2017 American Liberty High Relief 24-karat Gold Coin and Silver Medal – obverse
2017 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Frederick Douglass National Historic Site reverse
2017 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Ellis Island reverse
2016 Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal – obverse
2016 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Harpers Ferry National Historical Park reverse
2016 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Theodore Roosevelt National Park reverse
2015 Foot Soldiers of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March Congressional Gold Medal – obverse
2015 American Eagle Platinum Proof Coin Program – reverse
2015 U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program – Clad reverse
2015 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge reverse
2015 Native American $1 Coin – Mohawk Iron workers, builders of New York City and other skylines reverse
2015 American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin and Silver Medal – obverse
2015 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Bess Truman obverse
2015 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Jacqueline Kennedy obverse
2014 U.S. Army 65th Infantry Regiment Congressional Gold Medal – obverse
2014 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Grace Coolidge obverse
2014 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Eleanor Roosevelt obverse
2014 Civil Rights Act of 1964 Silver Dollar Coin – obverse
2014 Monuments Men Congressional Gold Medal – obverse
2014 American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal – obverse
2013 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Ida McKinley obverse
2013 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Helen Taft obverse
2013 Native American $1 Coin – reverse
2013 Girl Scouts of the USA Centennial Silver Dollar Coin – obverse
2012 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Alice Paul and the Suffrage Movement obverse
2012 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Frances Cleveland (Term 2) obverse
2012 Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Program – Silver obverse
2012 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Chaco Culture National Historical Park reverse
2012 Native American $1 Coin – reverse
2011 American Eagle Platinum Proof Coin Program – reverse
2011 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Lucretia Garfield obverse
2011 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Eliza Johnson reverse
2011 United States Army Commemorative Coin Program – Gold obverse
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Gettysburg National Military Park reverse
2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Program – Silver reverse
2011 September 11 National Medal – obverse
2011 New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal – obverse
2010 Professor Muhammad Yunus Congressional Gold Medal – obverse
2010 American Eagle Platinum Proof Coin Program – reverse
2010 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Mary Todd Lincoln reverse
2010 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Yosemite National Park reverse
2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar Coin – obverse
2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Program – Northern Mariana Islands reverse
2009 American Eagle Platinum Proof Coin Program – reverse
2009 Women Airforce Service Pilots Congressional Gold Medal – obverse
2008 Presidential $1 Coins – Martin Van Buren obverse
2008 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Louisa Adams obverse
2008 Bald Eagle Commemorative Coin Program – Gold obverse
2008 50 State Quarters Program – Oklahoma reverse
2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Rosebud Sioux obverse
2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Meskwaki Nation obverse
2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Crow Creek Sioux Tribe obverse
2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Menominee Nation obverse
2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Muscogee (Creek) Nation obverse
2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Osage Nation obverse
2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Ponca Tribe obverse
2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Santee Sioux Nation obverse
2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Seminole Nation obverse
2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate (Sioux) Tribe obverse
2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Choctaw Nation obverse
2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – St. Regis Mohawk Tribe obverse
2007 American Eagle Platinum Proof Coin Program – reverse
2007 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Abigail Adams reverse
2007 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Thomas Jefferson’s Liberty obverse

Content last updated on September 24, 2024

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