Stanley Witten
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.
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Stanley Witten
- Name
- Stanley Witten
- Birthplace
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Occupation
- * Engraver
- Born
- 1963 · Edmonton.
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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.
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Stanley Witten (born 1963) is a coin dealer and engraver. The coin dealer was born in Edmonton.
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Key facts
• Name — Stanley Witten • Birthplace — Edmonton, Alberta, Canada • Occupation — * Engraver • artist • Notable Works — * Terry Fox loonie • Big Maple Leaf
History
History
Stanley Witten has worked for the Royal Canadian Mint since 1990 and became Senior Engraver in 2002. In 2005, the design of Witten's Terry Fox loonie was unveiled. The coin depicts the Canadian cancer research activist and athlete Terry Fox. 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". As a result of die polishing, some strikings of Witten's design are without grass. 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".
Recognition
Recognition
In 2007, Witten received a Guinness World Record for designing the world's largest gold coin. In 2009, Witten received the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association's Presidential Award.
Identity
Identity
Stanley Witten is recorded as engraver and coin dealer.
Life and career
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1963
Stanley Witten born at Edmonton.
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- 1.Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope Commemorated on New $1 Coin. The Ottawa Citizen. 6. March 15, 2005.
- 2.Stan Witten The Terry Fox one-dollar Commemorative Circulation Coin. In Memory of a Canadian Hero. mint.ca.
- 3.Meet The Artist Stan Witten. www.mint.ca.
- 4.Cummings, Melanie. Witten Considers Fox $1 Proudest Accomplishment. Canadian Coin News. 18. May 3, 2005. 1081135869.
- 5.Terry Fox Loonie (2005) The Royal Canadian Mint. www.mint.ca.
- 6.Dollar coin honours Terry Fox. CBC News. March 14, 2005.
- 7.Mosiondz, Peter (Jr). Silver Dollars Morphed Into Modern Day Loonies. Canadian Coin News. 21. April 9, 2013.
- 8.The saga of Canada's stolen million-dollar coin - Macleans.ca. www.macleans.ca.
- 9.Mint, Royal Canadian. UFO-Themed Coin Adds New Dimension to Royal Canadian Mint's Latest Offerings. CoinWeek. 2018-04-12.
- 10.Chards Coin and Bullion Dealer. Canadian Gold Maples Information. YouTube. March 30, 2015.
- 11.WORLD RECORD - Guinness recognizes 100-kg gold coin. Canadian Mining Journal. 2007-10-24.
- 12.Royal Canadian Mint Wins Guinness World Record! The Royal Canadian Mint. www.mint.ca.
- 13.2009 Edmonton RCNA Convention - Award Winners RCNA. www.rcna.ca.
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