“You rock, Chris. Excellent job, the figures display a sense of dignity.”

—John Mercanti
Chief Engraver (Retired), United States Mint
Philadelphia, PA

Since 2010, I have designed coins and medals for The United States, The United Kingdom, micro-nations, and premium bullion retailers around the world. The goal of my numismatic art is to tell human stories powerfully with the propriety, grace, and dignity that each subject deserves. Upholding this tradition of dignified visual storytelling, I create unique and innovative medallic works that are consistent best-sellers year after year.


2016 National Park Service
Commemorative Silver Dollar
obverse
pencil on paper • Sculpt by Michael Gaudioso
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2016 Mark Twain
Commemorative Silver Dollar
obverse
pencil on paper • Sculpt by Michael Gaudioso
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2022 Nina-Otero Warren
American Women Quarter
reverse
pencil on paper • Sculpt by Craig Campbell
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2018 Block Island
National Wildlife Refuge Quarter
reverse
pencil on paper • Sculpt by Phebe Hemphill
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“Chris Costello has beautifully retold the Mayflower story through numismatic art, while also highlighting important themes which continue to resonate with us in the U.K. and U.S. today.”

—Clare Maclennan
Director of Commemorative Coins, The Royal Mint
Llantrisant, Wales, United Kingdom


Mayflower 2020
United Kingdom Commemorative £2 Coin
reverse
pencil on paper • Sculpt by Jody Clark.
Images copyright The Royal Mint. Joint collaboration with the United States Mint.
Used with permission.
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2020 Mayflower 400th Anniversary
Commemorative Gold Coin
reverse
pencil on paper • Sculpt by Joe Menna
See all of my drawings reviewed by the CCAC and CFA
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2023 Bessie Coleman
American Women Quarter
reverse
pencil on paper • Sculpt by Eric David Custer
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NOMINATED FOR 2023 COIN OF THE YEAR AWARD
2021 Tuskegee Airmen
National Historic Site Quarter
reverse
pencil on paper • Sculpt by Phebe Hemphill
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2024 John Wayne “My Hope…”
One ounce .999 silver round design
obverse
pencil on paper
Gold Standard X
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“You’re the best in the industry.”

—Jake Larman
Project Manager, Osborne Mint
Cincinnati, OH


2024 John Wayne “Every Man Deserves…”
One ounce .999 silver round design
obverse
pencil on paper
Gold Standard X
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2024 John Wayne “Courage is…”
One ounce .999 silver round design
obverse
pencil on paper
Gold Standard X
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Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo Gold Plated 1 oz Silver Medal
obverse
pencil on paper
Gold Standard X
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2023 American Double Eagle
A TRIBUTE TO THE UNITED STATES
The Cook Islands $2 and $20 Commemorative .999 Silver Coin
obverse
pencil on paper
National Collectors Mint
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“The artist… hit the nail on the head… this mission changed the course of history in the Pacific, so I think the artist covered it beautifully.”

—Brian Anderson
Sergeant-at-Arms, Doolittle Tokyo Raiders

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders
Congressional Gold Medal
obverse
pencil on paper • Sculpt by Don Everhart
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2024 Harriet Tubman
Commemorative $5 Gold
obverse
pencil on paper • Sculpt by Joseph Menna
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2014 Native Hospitality and the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Native American $1 Coin
reverse
pencil on paper • Sculpt by Joseph Menna
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2022 Negro Leagues Baseball
Commemorative Silver Dollar
obverse
pencil on paper • Sculpt by John McGraw
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2019 COIN OF THE YEAR AWARD
BEST GOLD COIN

2017 American Liberty
225th Anniversary Gold Coin
reverse
pencil on paper • Sculpt by Michael Gaudioso
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