Heath Literary Award

Patinated bronze, struck, 2013

Obverse: DE PROFUNDUS (Out from the depths)

Reverse: Heath Literary Award

The Heath Literary Award is the most important literary award conferred by the American Numismatic Association. Established in 1949, it recognizes outstanding articles published during the previous 12 months in the ANA’s magazine The Numismatist. The Heath Literary Award was named for Dr. George F. Heath of nearby Monroe, MI – who in 1888 was the ANA founder and inaugural editor of The Numismatist. In 2013, I was commissioned by the ANA to design and sculpt this redesign of their Heath Literary Award for a ten-year edition sponsored by Q. David Bowers to be struck in 3” Bronze and Silver medals.