The U.S. Mint holds commemorative coin program design competitions when authorized by law. Designs are selected through a public competition.
2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Design Competition
This public competition is now closed. Please check this site for additional details and updates.
- Applications Open: March 19, 2019
- Applications Deadline: April 15, 2019
- Artists Notified if Selected to Submit a Design: May 2019
- Submissions Deadline: June 2019
- Winner: Justin Kunz
2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Design Competition
This public competition is now closed. Please check this site for additional details and updates.
- Applications Opened: May 1, 2017
- Application Deadline: June 29, 2017
- Artists Notified if Selected to Submit a Design: July 31, 2017
- Submissions Deadline: September 8, 2017
- Winner: Gary Cooper
2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Design Competition
This public competition is now closed. Please check this site for additional details and updates.
- Phase One Applications Opened: August 1–October 17, 2016
- Phase Two Artists Notified: November 14, 2016
- Phase Two Submission Deadline: January 31, 2017
- Winner: Emily Damstra
WWI Centennial 2018 Commemorative Coin Design Competition
This public competition is now closed. Please check this site for additional details and updates.
- Phase One Applications Opened: February 29, 2016–April 28, 2016
- Phase Two Submission Deadline: August 16, 2016
- Winner: LeRoy Transfield