Established in late 2003 by the United States Mint, the Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) contracts talented, professional American artists who represent diverse backgrounds and a variety of interests. These artists work with the Mint’s own medallic artists to create and submit new designs for United States coins and medals. Over a 22-year period, from 2004 through 2025, AIP artist Richard Masters created original designs for over 160 coin and medal programs, with 37 of his designs selected for minting by the United States Treasury Secretary.
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COIN DESIGNS
MEDAL DESIGNS
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About the 2019 American Liberty design…
All images of coin and medal designs above are copyright © United States Mint. Used with permission.
All thumbnail photographs of coins and medals above are copyright © 2025 Richard Masters.
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SELECTED U.S. MINT OFFICIAL LAUNCH EVENTS
Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony
On September 18, 2024, the artist attended the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for NASA’s “Hidden Figures,” Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Dr. Christine Darden, and Mary Jackson. The event took place in Emancipation Hall at the United States Capitol.
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2020 America the Beautiful Quarters® – National Park of American Samoa’s Quarter Launch
By invitation, the artist attended a ceremony to celebrate the release of the 2020 American Samoa’s “bat” quarter. The event took place in Utulei Beach Park, American Samoa, on February 13, 2020.
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2017 America the Beautiful Quarters® – Iowa’s Effigy Mounds Quarter Launch
The artist attended the ceremony to celebrate the release of the 2017 America the Beautiful Effigy Mounds National Monument quarter. The event took place in the Allamakee Community High School gymnasium in Waukon, Iowa, on February 7, 2017.
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2016 Ronald Reagan Presidential Dollar Coin Ceremony
On February 6, 2016, and in conjunction with the former president’s 105th birthday, the United States Mint unveiled designs for the Ronald Reagan Presidential dollar and the Nancy Reagan First Spouse gold in a ceremony held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. As the designer of President Reagan’s portrait side of the coin, the artist was invited to participate in the ceremony.
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Professor Muhammad Yunus Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony
On April 22, 2013, leaders of the U.S. House and Senate bestowed the Congressional Gold Medal award upon Professor and Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus in recognition of his efforts to combat global poverty. As designer of the reverse side of the medal, Richard Masters was personally invited to attend this historic event held in the United States Capitol Rotunda.
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2006 Nebraska State Quarter launch
On April 7, 2006, U.S. Mint Acting Director David A. Lebryk, Treasury Assistant Secretary Sandra L. Pack, Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman and First Lady Sally Ganem, launched the Nebraska quarter in a ceremony held at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. The artist, his parents, and his son, Alan, attended the event.
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