American Numismatic Society - Alex Krapf (ANS Fellow and Vice President) delves into the career of Laura Gardin Fraser. While perhaps best known as the first woman to design a coin for the U.S. Mint, Gardin Fraser was an accomplished medallic artist who did so much more. This trailblazer designed some of the most prestigious American medals, and her monumental sculpture still generates headlines almost sixty years after her death.
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