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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]
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]
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]
Stanley Witten | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupations |
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Notable work |
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]
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]
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]