COUSINS, William C. (1930- ) sculptor.
Born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 13 July 1930.
Staff sculptor Franklin Mint (1967-1990), rose from
art director to director of sculpture, where the firm claimed
he heads "the largest studio of medallists in the world." He
joined the U.S. Mint in 1990 as staff engraver and retired a
decade later in 2000.
Signed models WC in script.
Member: American Medallic Sculpture Association.
C O I N S E R I E S
State Quarter Series:
[Washington (George) Quarter Dollar obverse (by John
Flanagan), was modified by William Cousins, 1999, in
preparation for each of the fifty states, issued 1999-2008.]
1999 Washington (George) Quarter Dollar (obv by John Flanagan,
modified by William Cousins) Delaware State reverse
(designed by Edward Seger, modeled by Cousins as
well; sruck by U.S. Mint) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(1)
1999 Washington (George) Quarter Dollar (obv by John Flanagan,
modified by William Cousins) New Hampshire State
reverse (delineated by Q. David Bowers, modeled by
Cousins as well; struck by U.S. Mint). . . . . . . . . . (9)
C O I N S
1991 Mount Rushmore Commem Five Dollar Gold (obv design of
eagle and Gutzon Borglum's monumental carving, modeled
by John Mercanti; rev designed by Robert Lamb, modeled
by Cousins; struck by U.S. Mint) . . . .Baker C-A9, KM 230
Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . 253
1992 United States Olympic Commem Clad Half Dollar (obv
by Cousins, rev designed by Steven M. Bieda). . . . .KM 233
Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . .236
1994 United States Capitol Bicentennial Commem Silver
Dollar (obv by Cousins, rev by John Mercanti). . . . KM 253
Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . 243
1995 Atlanta Olympic Games Stadium Commem $5 Coin (obv
designed by Marcel Jovine, additional modeling by
William Cousins; rev by Frank Gasparro) . . . . . . . . KM 265
Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . 254
1996 National Community Service Commem Silver Dollar (obv
by Thomas D. Rogers Sr, rev by Cousins). . . . . . . . KM 275
Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . .246
1997 Botanic Garden Commem 175th Anniv Silver Dollar (obv by
Edgar Z. Steever, rev by Cousins). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KM 278
Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . .247
1997 Robinson (Jackie) 50th Anniversary Gold Half Eagle
(obv by Cousins, rev by James Peed). . . . . . . . . . . . KM 280
Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . .255
1999 Yellowstone National Park 125th Anniversary Commem Silver
Dollar (obv by Edgar Z. Steever, rev by Cousins) . . KM 299
Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . .248
M E D A L S E R I E S
American Negro Commemorative Society Series:
1972 Allen (Richard) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . FM ANS-42
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1971.206.1
Britannia Commemorative Society Series:
1971 King Arthur and The Round Table Medal. . . . . FM BCS-28
Greeting Card Issues:
1968 Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Medal (obv by Cousins, rev
by Alex Hromych) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM GCI-12
1968 Fiftieth Anniversary Medal (obv by Cousins, rev
by Alex Hromych) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM GCI-13
1969 Lion and Lamb Peacemakers Medal (designed by Carlos
Sierra-Franco, modeled by Cousins) . . . . . . FM GCI-18
Judaic Heritage Society Series:
(120 Medals designed by Oscar Harris; Cousins modeled):
1969 Deborah Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-5
Complete Set of 120 Medals:
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:297, CAL 32:1823; NAS 72:195
Sculptors' Studio Series:
1974 The Sculptor Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM FSS-20
Societe Commemorative de Femmes Celebres Series:
1971 Pocahontas (Rebecca Rolfe) Medal . . . . . . . FM SCS-31
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1971.262.1
Twelve Apostles Series:
1972 Saint Jude Thaddeus Medal. . . . . . . . . . . FM TAS-11
Directors of the Mint Series:
1995 Diehl (Philip) Medal (obv by John Mercanti, rev by
William Cousins) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
M E D A L S
1967 Token and Medal Society Convention Medal . . . FM SPI-40
1967 Biographiesciences Information Service 40th Anniversary
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SPI-52
1968 Basco Jewelers Medal (obv by Stapleford, Gull rev
by William Cousins). . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SPI-90
1990 Rockefeller (Laurence) Congressional Medal (obv by
William Cousins and Edgar Zell Steever, rev by
T. James Ferrell; struck by U.S. Mint) . . . . . . .
1992 Schwarzkopf (H. Norman) Medal (obv by John Mercanti,
rev by Cousins; struck by U.S. Mint) . . . . . . . .
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
M32 {1974} Weber and Bertram, p 20.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) C-A9, p 28; Washington quarter remodeling, p 54.
N30 {1991} Bowers. Commemorative Coins, p 701-702 (bio).
AE {1992} AMSA Directory of Artists.
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 62.
O16 {2010} Jordan (Eric) Modern Commemorative Coins … Featuring U.S. Coins from
1982 to Date. Iola, WI: Krause Publications (2010) p 236, 243, 246, 247, 248, 253, 255.
Born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 13 July 1930.
Staff sculptor Franklin Mint (1967-1990), rose from
art director to director of sculpture, where the firm claimed
he heads "the largest studio of medallists in the world." He
joined the U.S. Mint in 1990 as staff engraver and retired a
decade later in 2000.
Signed models WC in script.
Member: American Medallic Sculpture Association.
C O I N S E R I E S
State Quarter Series:
[Washington (George) Quarter Dollar obverse (by John
Flanagan), was modified by William Cousins, 1999, in
preparation for each of the fifty states, issued 1999-2008.]
1999 Washington (George) Quarter Dollar (obv by John Flanagan,
modified by William Cousins) Delaware State reverse
(designed by Edward Seger, modeled by Cousins as
well; sruck by U.S. Mint) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(1)
1999 Washington (George) Quarter Dollar (obv by John Flanagan,
modified by William Cousins) New Hampshire State
reverse (delineated by Q. David Bowers, modeled by
Cousins as well; struck by U.S. Mint). . . . . . . . . . (9)
C O I N S
1991 Mount Rushmore Commem Five Dollar Gold (obv design of
eagle and Gutzon Borglum's monumental carving, modeled
by John Mercanti; rev designed by Robert Lamb, modeled
by Cousins; struck by U.S. Mint) . . . .Baker C-A9, KM 230
Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . 253
1992 United States Olympic Commem Clad Half Dollar (obv
by Cousins, rev designed by Steven M. Bieda). . . . .KM 233
Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . .236
1994 United States Capitol Bicentennial Commem Silver
Dollar (obv by Cousins, rev by John Mercanti). . . . KM 253
Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . 243
1995 Atlanta Olympic Games Stadium Commem $5 Coin (obv
designed by Marcel Jovine, additional modeling by
William Cousins; rev by Frank Gasparro) . . . . . . . . KM 265
Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . 254
1996 National Community Service Commem Silver Dollar (obv
by Thomas D. Rogers Sr, rev by Cousins). . . . . . . . KM 275
Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . .246
1997 Botanic Garden Commem 175th Anniv Silver Dollar (obv by
Edgar Z. Steever, rev by Cousins). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KM 278
Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . .247
1997 Robinson (Jackie) 50th Anniversary Gold Half Eagle
(obv by Cousins, rev by James Peed). . . . . . . . . . . . KM 280
Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . .255
1999 Yellowstone National Park 125th Anniversary Commem Silver
Dollar (obv by Edgar Z. Steever, rev by Cousins) . . KM 299
Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . .248
M E D A L S E R I E S
American Negro Commemorative Society Series:
1972 Allen (Richard) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . FM ANS-42
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1971.206.1
Britannia Commemorative Society Series:
1971 King Arthur and The Round Table Medal. . . . . FM BCS-28
Greeting Card Issues:
1968 Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Medal (obv by Cousins, rev
by Alex Hromych) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM GCI-12
1968 Fiftieth Anniversary Medal (obv by Cousins, rev
by Alex Hromych) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM GCI-13
1969 Lion and Lamb Peacemakers Medal (designed by Carlos
Sierra-Franco, modeled by Cousins) . . . . . . FM GCI-18
Judaic Heritage Society Series:
(120 Medals designed by Oscar Harris; Cousins modeled):
1969 Deborah Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-5
Complete Set of 120 Medals:
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:297, CAL 32:1823; NAS 72:195
Sculptors' Studio Series:
1974 The Sculptor Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM FSS-20
Societe Commemorative de Femmes Celebres Series:
1971 Pocahontas (Rebecca Rolfe) Medal . . . . . . . FM SCS-31
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1971.262.1
Twelve Apostles Series:
1972 Saint Jude Thaddeus Medal. . . . . . . . . . . FM TAS-11
Directors of the Mint Series:
1995 Diehl (Philip) Medal (obv by John Mercanti, rev by
William Cousins) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
M E D A L S
1967 Token and Medal Society Convention Medal . . . FM SPI-40
1967 Biographiesciences Information Service 40th Anniversary
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SPI-52
1968 Basco Jewelers Medal (obv by Stapleford, Gull rev
by William Cousins). . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SPI-90
1990 Rockefeller (Laurence) Congressional Medal (obv by
William Cousins and Edgar Zell Steever, rev by
T. James Ferrell; struck by U.S. Mint) . . . . . . .
1992 Schwarzkopf (H. Norman) Medal (obv by John Mercanti,
rev by Cousins; struck by U.S. Mint) . . . . . . . .
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
M32 {1974} Weber and Bertram, p 20.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) C-A9, p 28; Washington quarter remodeling, p 54.
N30 {1991} Bowers. Commemorative Coins, p 701-702 (bio).
AE {1992} AMSA Directory of Artists.
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 62.
O16 {2010} Jordan (Eric) Modern Commemorative Coins … Featuring U.S. Coins from
1982 to Date. Iola, WI: Krause Publications (2010) p 236, 243, 246, 247, 248, 253, 255.