Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee

Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee
Formation	2003
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Chair	Dr. Lawrence Brown
Parent organization	United States Department of the Treasury
Website	ccac.gov

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (or CCAC) was established in 2003 to advise the United States Secretary of the Treasury on the themes and designs of all US coins 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 11 members, each appointed by the Secretary to a term of four years.

Current Members^[3]
Name	Current Term	Qualification
Dr. Lawrence Brown	2019–2023	Representative of the general public
Dennis Tucker	2020–2024	Specially qualified in numismatics
Michael Moran	2020–2024	Recommended by Senate Majority Leader
Donald Scarinci	2020–2024	Recommended by the Senate Minority Leader
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
Darla Jackson	2023–2027	Specially qualified in sculpture or medallic arts
Dr. Christopher Capozzola	2023–2027	Specially qualified in American history

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

References

^ "About Us". www.ccac.gov. CCAC. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
^ "Public Law 108–15". www.ccac.gov. CCAC. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
^ "Members". www.ccac.gov. CCAC. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
^ "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Step Down from Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee". usmint.gov. United States Mint. April 5, 2018. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.