Stanley Witten Explained

Stanley Witten
Birth Place:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Nationality:Canadian

Stanley Witten is a Canadian artist and engraver. Witten has received national recognition in Canada for his coin designs, including Big Maple Leaf in 2003, and the Terry Fox loonie in 2005.[1] [2] [3]

History

Stanley Witten has worked for the Royal Canadian Mint since 1990 and became Senior Engraver in 2002.[4]

In 2005, the design of Witten's Terry Fox loonie was unveiled.[5] The coin depicts the Canadian cancer research activist and athlete Terry Fox.[6] After the coin was unveiled, Witten explained to the Ottawa Citizen that "while sculpting the design, I wanted to capture Terry fighting the elements, running against the wind, towering over wind-bent trees on a lonely stretch of Canadian wilderness".[1] As a result of die polishing, some strikings of Witten's design are without grass.[7]

In 2018, Witten designed Canada's first 99.99% gold coin; following the unveiling of the design, Maclean's Magazine wrote that Witten had "slaved over the minute detailing on both sides of the coin".[8] [9] [10]

Recognition

In 2007, Witten received a Guinness World Record for designing the world's largest gold coin.[11] [12]

In 2009, Witten received the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association's Presidential Award.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope Commemorated on New $1 Coin. March 15, 2005. The Ottawa Citizen. 6.
  2. Web site: Stan Witten The Terry Fox one-dollar Commemorative Circulation Coin. In Memory of a Canadian Hero. mint.ca. 2020-03-22.
  3. Web site: Meet The Artist Stan Witten. www.mint.ca. 2020-03-22.
  4. Cummings. Melanie. May 3, 2005. Witten Considers Fox $1 Proudest Accomplishment. Canadian Coin News. 18. 1081135869.
  5. Web site: Terry Fox Loonie (2005) The Royal Canadian Mint. www.mint.ca. 2020-03-22.
  6. Web site: Dollar coin honours Terry Fox. March 14, 2005. CBC News.
  7. Mosiondz. Peter (Jr). April 9, 2013. Silver Dollars Morphed Into Modern Day Loonies. Canadian Coin News. 21.
  8. Web site: The saga of Canada's stolen million-dollar coin - Macleans.ca. www.macleans.ca. 2020-03-22.
  9. Web site: UFO-Themed Coin Adds New Dimension to Royal Canadian Mint's Latest Offerings. Mint. Royal Canadian. 2018-04-12. CoinWeek. en-US. 2020-03-22.
  10. Web site: Canadian Gold Maples Information. March 30, 2015. YouTube. Chards Coin and Bullion Dealer.
  11. Web site: WORLD RECORD - Guinness recognizes 100-kg gold coin. 2007-10-24. Canadian Mining Journal. en-US. 2020-03-28.
  12. Web site: Royal Canadian Mint Wins Guinness World Record! The Royal Canadian Mint. www.mint.ca. 2020-03-28.
  13. Web site: 2009 Edmonton RCNA Convention - Award Winners RCNA. www.rcna.ca. 2020-03-28.

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