William Krawczewicz Explained

Other Names:	"Dollar Bill"
Birth Name:	William J. Krawczewicz
Birth Place:	Severna Park, Maryland, US
Occupation:	Illustrator, medalist

William J. "Dollar Bill" Krawczewicz (born 1967) is an American illustrator and medalist.

Biography

Krawczewicz was born in 1967, in Severna Park, Maryland. He graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, and worked at the United States Mint. He later worked for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) as a coin and banknote designer. As of 2007, he is one of three banknote designers working for the BEP.^[1]

He was the designer of the obverse of the 1993 Bill of Rights commemorative silver dollar.^[2] He was also the designer of the 2000 Maryland quarter, which was minted over 1.2 billion times.^{[3] [4]} In 2017, some Maryland quarters were flown into space.

Krawczewicz is also a charcoal llustrator. He donated some of his works to the Maryland State Archives.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: ARTICLE: U.S. BANKNOTE DESIGNER WILLIAM KRAWCZEWICZ, A.K.A. "DOLLAR BILL" . 2024-07-29 . www.coinbooks.org.
2. Web site: Commemorative Bill of Rights Dollar U.S. Mint . 2024-07-29 . United States Mint . en-US.
3. Web site: Hain-Kararakis . Phaedon . 2016-06-10 . State Quarter Legacy Expands Across the Galaxy U.S. Mint . 2024-07-29 . United States Mint . en-US.
4. Web site: By . 1999-01-13 . Designer hopes Md. values coin; Mint: No two-bit contestant, he offers three quarters to commemorate the state’s entry into the Union. . 2024-07-29 . Baltimore Sun . en-US.
5. Web site: Spring 2023 . Community Collections . 2024-07-29 . 7–8.