Heidi Wastweet is an award-winning medallic artist. Over the course of her 30-year career, she has designed more than 1,000 coins, medals, and tokens, mostly for private mints.From 2010 to 2018, Heidi sat on the CCAC, where she, along with other members of the art community and general public, deliberated on the direction of American coin and medal design. If you have bought a coin or medal from the U.S. Mint made within the past eight years, odds are that Heidi had a role to play in the design process.What is the state of coin and medal design in America and what can be done to improve upon it? I ask these questions and more, this week on the CoinWeek Podcast.*** The CoinWeek podcast has a new sponsor! If you have paid attention to the rare coin market or read our analysis of major coin sales in recent years, you know how CAC has changed the landscape for certified coins. Folks, its true that he grading services do fantastic service for our hobby... but in a market where originality, quality, and strict grading standards matters you need to know that the coins you by meet a higher standard. And coins certified by CAC have consistently brought more money at auction than coins without. So before you buy, do your homework and look for the green bean on the holder. It could make all of the difference between buying a coin that will hold its value, or even make you money, and buying a coin that might have problems not immediately evident with the grade. CoinWeek is the #1 website online for news and information about numismatics. The CoinWeek Podcast was the 2016 and 2017 NLG Winner for Best Audio Program. CoinWeek has also won the NLG Award for best numismatic website 5 years running! Copyright © CoinWeek 2018 COINWeek is the most advanced independent on-line media source for print and video Rare Coin and Currency news; with analysis and information contributed by leading experts across the numismatic spectrum. More news and videos about coin collecting at CoinWeek.