PR: ANA Honors Ron Landis with Medallic Sculpture Award

American Numismatic Association

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 2, 2003

CONTACT: Stephen Bobbitt
Telephone: 719/632-2646 x113
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ANA HONORS RON LANDIS
WITH MEDALLIC SCULPTURE AWARD

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) confers its 2003 Numismatic
Art Award for Excellence in Medallic Sculpture in recognition of
contributions to numismatic art.
This year's recipient is Ron Landis of Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
With partner Joe Rust, he founded the Gallery Mint Museum in 1992 with the
intention of building a working museum that demonstrates the evolution of
coin-making technology, from Ancient Greece through the Industrial
Revolution. As the Museum's chief engraver and vice president, Landis
currently specializes in the reproduction of rare, early U.S. coin types
using traditional methods. He also is well-known in the field for creating
hand-engraved coins known as "hobo nickels."
Landis is a member of the American Medallic Sculpture Association,
Token and Medal Society, Early American Coppers, Original Hobo Nickel
Society and Arkansas Numismatic Society. He also has served as an
instructor in the ANA Summer Seminar's "Art of Engraving" class.
Says Thomas D. Rogers Sr., former U.S. Mint engraver and 2000 winner
of this prestigious award, "Through his re-creations of American coinage
and production processes, Ron Landis has created a portal to the past. He
has brought to the public a hands-on explanation of how our early coinage
was made. With his humorous, 'it's-in-there-somewhere' style, he has
revitalized interest in hobo-nickel carving," Rogers adds. "Ron is a
hard-working, honest and sincere artist and engraver, as well as a
teacher."
Landis' artistic work and dedication to his craft have made him
well-deserving of this award. Therefore, in appreciation of his commitment
to excellence in medallic sculpture, the American Numismatic Association
presents an engraved medal, designed by the late Gilroy Roberts, to Ron
Landis and expresses the sincere appreciation of its members.