Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee Explained

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (or CCAC) is a federal advisory committee that was established in 2003 to advise the United States Secretary of the Treasury on the themes and designs of all US coinage and medals.^[1] The CCAC serves as an informed, experienced and impartial resource to the Secretary of the Treasury and represents the interests of American citizens and collectors.

Responsibilities

Public Law 108-15 authorizes the CCAC to:^[2]

• Advise the Secretary of the Treasury on any theme or design proposals relating to circulating coinage, bullion coinage, Congressional Gold Medals, and national and other medals.
• Advise the Secretary of the Treasury with regard to the events, persons, or places to be commemorated by the issuance of commemorative coins in each of the five calendar years succeeding the year in which a commemorative coin designation is made.
• Make recommendations with respect to the mintage level for any commemorative coin recommended.

Membership

The CCAC is composed of eleven members, each appointed by the Secretary to a term of four years.

Current Members^[3] !Name!Current Term!Qualification

Dr. Peter Van Alfen	2020–2024	Specially qualified as a numismatic curator
Arthur Bernstein	2021–2025	Representative of the General Public
Dr. Harcourt Fuller	2021–2025	Recommended by the Speaker of the House
John Saunders	2022–2026	Recommended by the House Minority Leader
Kellen Hoard	2023–2027	Representative of the General Public
Dr. Christopher Capozzola	2023-2027	Specially qualified in American History
Annelisa Purdie	2024-2028	Representative of the General Public
Jeanne Stevens-Sollman	2024-2028	Specially qualified in scuplture or Medallic Arts
Sam Gelberd	2024-2028	Specially qualified in numismatics
Donald Scarinci	2024-2028	Person recommended by Senate Majority Leader
Mike Moran	2024-2028	Person recommended by Senate Minority Leader

Past members include Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,^[4] Ute Wartenberg, Robert Remini, Bill Fivaz, Thomas Noe, and Susan Kare.

See also

• Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Us . CCAC . 2023-11-05 . www.ccac.gov.
2. Web site: Public Law 108–15 . CCAC . 2023-11-05 . www.ccac.gov.
3. Web site: Members . CCAC . 2023-11-05 . www.ccac.gov.
4. Web site: April 5, 2018 . Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Step Down from Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230207214208/https://www.usmint.gov/news/press-releases/kareem-abdul-jabbar-to-step-down-from-citizens-coinage-advisory-committee . February 7, 2023 . November 5, 2023 . usmint.gov . United States Mint.