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MENNA, Joseph  ( ) computer designer, sculptor.
         Graduate BFA in sculpture at University of the Arts,
         Philadelphia, MFA New York Academy of Art, New
         York City, post graduate training at St Petersburg State
         Academy of Art and Industry, St Petersburg, Russia.
         On staff Johnson Atelier for life-size and monumental
         sculpture.

         Joined the staff of U.S. Mint engraving department 2005,
         the first such artist at the Mint to create coin and medal
         models digitally on the computer, becoming a leading
         proponent of this technology.

         C   O   I   N     S  E  R  I  E  S

State Quarter Series:

2007 Washington (George) Quarter Dollar (obv by John Flanagan,
         modified by William Cousins) Utah State Reverse
         (designed by?, modeled by Joseph Menna). . . . . . . . . .  (45)
2008 Washington (George) Quarter Dollar (obv by John Flanagan,
         modified by William Cousins) Arizona State Reverse
         (designed by Joel Iskowitz, computer model by Joseph
         Menna). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(48)

President Dollar Series:

2007 Washington (George) Presidential Dollar (obv portrait
         design and computer model by Menna; rev by Don
         Everhart; struck by U.S. Mint). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1)
2007 Jefferson (Thomas) Presidential Dollar (obv portrait
         design and computer model by Menna; rev by Don
         Everhart; struck by U.S. Mint). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (3)
2008 Monroe (James) Presidential Dollar (obv portrait
         design and computer model by Menna; rev
         by Don Everhart; struck by U.S. Mint). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5)
2007 Harrison (William Henry) Presidential Dollar (obv
         portrait design and computer model by Menna; rev
         by Don Everhart; struck by U.S. Mint). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (9)

First Spouse Series:

2007 Washington (Martha) Gold Coin (obv computer design
         and model by Joseph Menna; rev designed by Susan
         Gamble, modeled by Don Everhart; struck by
         U.S. Mint). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1)
2007 Adams (Abigail) Gold Coin (obv computer design and
         model by Menna; rev designed by Thomas Cleveland,
         modeled by Phebe Hemphill; struck by U.S. Mint). . . . .  (2)
2008 Adams (Louisa) Gold Coin (obv designed by Susan
         Gamble, modeled by Phebe Hemphill, rev design and
         computer model by Menna; struck by U.S. Mint). . . . . . .(6)
2009 Harrison (Anna) Gold Coin (obv designed by Donna
         Weaver, computer model by Menna, rev designed
         by Thomas Cleveland, modeled by Charles Vickers;
         struck by U.S. Mint). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (9)
2010 Fillmore (Abigail) Gold Coin (obv by Phebe Hemphill,
         rev designed by Susan Gamble, computer model by
         Menna; struck by U.S. Mint). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(13)
2010 Buchanan (James) Lady Liberty Gold Coin (obv
         Gobrecht’s 1840 Coronet Head, rev design by
         David Westwood, computer model by Menna;
         struck by U.S. Mints). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (15)
2011 Hayes (Lucy) Gold Coin (obv designed by Susan Gamble,
         modeled by Don Everhart, rev design by Barbara Fox,
         computer model by Menna; struck by U.S. Mint) . . . . . (19)

America The Beautiful National Park Series:       

2010 Washington (George) Quarter Dollar (obv by John Flanagan,
         modified by William Cousins) Hot Springs National Park
         reverse (designed by Don Everhart, computer model by
         Menna; struck by U.S. Mint) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1)
2010 Washington (George) Quarter Dollar (obv by John Flanagan,
         modified by William Cousins)          Yosemite National Park
         Reverse (designed by Joseph Menna, modeled by
         Phebe Hemphill; struck by U.S. Mints) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3)
2010 Washington (George) Quarter Dollar (obv by John Flanagan,
         modified by William Cousins) Vicksburg National
         Military Park reverse (designed by Thomas Cleveland,
         computer model by Menna; struck by U.S. Mint) . . . . . . (9)

Lincoln Bicentennial Cent Series:

2009 Lincoln Bicentennial Cent Washington DC Reverse (obv
         Brenner’s Lincoln Portrait, rev designed by Susan
         Gamble, computer model by Joseph Menna; struck
         by U.S. Mints) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
         Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . . 38
2011 Lincoln Cent (obv by Victor D. Brenner; rev shield and
         scroll, designed by Lyndall Bass, computer model by
         Menna, struck by U.S. Mints). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
         Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . . 38

U.S. District of Columbia and Territories Series:

2009 Washington (George) Quarter Dollar (obv by John Flanagan,
         modified by William Cousins) Puerto Rico Reverse
         (designed and computer modeled by Menna; struck
         by U.S. Mints) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(2)
2009 Washington (George) Quarter Dollar (obv by John Flanagan,
         modified by William Cousins) U.S. Virgin Islands Reverse
         (designed and computer modeled by Menna; struck
         by U.S. Mints) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(5)

         B  U  L  L  I  O  N     C  O  I  N   S

2009 Statue of Liberty Vistas Of Liberty Platinum Coin
         (obv by John Mercanti; rev To Form A More Perfect         
         Union theme design by Susan Gamble, modeled by
         Phebe Hamphill). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(12)
2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Gold Five Dollar (obv
         designed and computer model by James Menna, rev
         designed by Joel Iskowitz; struck by U.S. Mint) . . . . . .
2011 United States Army Commemorative Gold Five Dollar
         (obv designed by Joel Iskowitz, modeled by Phebe
         Hemphill, rev designed and computer model by
         Menna; struck by U.S. Mint) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

         C   O   I   N   S  

2006 San Francisco Old Mint $5 Gold Coin (obv design
         by Charles Vickers, rev eagle design from Gobrecht’s
1839 Coronet Head $5 coin; both sides , computer model
         by Joseph Menna;) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KM 395
         Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . 256
2008 Bald Eagle Commem Half Dollar (obv designed by
         Susan Gamble, computer model by Menna; rev
         designed by Donna Weaver, modeled by Charles
         Vickers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KM 438
         Illustrated: O16 {2010} Jordan, Modern Commems, p . 238
2009 Braille (Louis) Bicentennial Silver Dollar (obv designed
         by Iskowitz, modeled by Phebe Hemphill, rev designed
         by Susan Gamble, computer model by Joseph
         Menna). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  KM 455
2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Commem
         Coin (obv designed and modeled by Don Everhart,
         rev designed by Thomas Cleveland, computer model
         by Menna; struck by U.S. Mint). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KM 479
2011 United States Army Commemorative Half Dollar (obv
         designed by Donna Weaver, modeled by Charles
         Vickers, rev designed by Thomas Cleveland, computer
         model by Joseph Menna; struck by U.S. Mint) . . . .KM 506
2011 Native American Dollar (Wampanoag Treaty; obv
         Sacagawea by Glenna Goodacre, rev designed by
         Richard Masters, computer models by Menna;
         struck by U.S. Mints) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KM 503

         M   E   D   A   L   S

2006 Dalai Lama Congressional Medal (obv by Don Everhart,
         rev by Joseph Menna; struck byU.S. Mint). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
         Illustrated: M45 {2012}Mercanti Am Silver Eagles, p . . . .19
2011 September 11 National Medal (obv designed by Donna
         Weaver, modeled by Phebe Hemphill, rev also designed
         by Weaver, computer model by Menna;
         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

O16  {2010} Jordan (Eric) Modern Commemorative Coins … Featuring U.S. Coins from
         1982 to Date. Iola, WI: Krause  Publications (2010) p 238, 256.
"There has been no scholar better qualified to create 'the American Forrer' than Dick Johnson."
-Cornelius C. Vermule III, Curator Emeritus
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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