Free base metal commemorative coins will be distributed during World’s Fair of Money®, limited quantity available.
To celebrate the Oklahoma City World’s Fair of Money, the American Numismatic Association (ANA) and Minted Assets are partnering to give away a free, special-edition legal tender coin during the show, August 19-23. Approximately 250 base metal commemorative coins will be distributed daily at the Minted Assets tables (1132 and 1134)—beginning at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, and at 12 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Coins will be available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.
As an added bonus, renowned coin designer Joel Iskowitz, the mastermind behind this year’s coin design, will be at the Minted Assets table on Thursday, August 21, to meet with visitors.
The obverse design shows an allegorical figure of NOMISMA, which is the Greek word for “money.” She is shown holding the Oklahoma State Quarter, which serves as the World’s Fair of Money 2025 logo. In place of the 2008 quarter issue date, the signature of Susan Gamble—the quarter’s designer—is displayed. “E. Pluribus Unum” (Out of Many, One) graces the legend as a fitting tribute to the show’s mission of bringing the people in the hobby together.
“Minted Assets is proud to release this historic legal tender coin honoring the ANA World’s Fair of Money,” said Chang Bullock, founder and president of Minted Assets. “These coins pay tribute to numismatic icon James Earle Fraser and his most famous sculpture ‘The End of the Trail’ which is proudly displayed at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.”
The reverse of the coin highlights the famous statue. The model used for the statue was Chief John Big Tree, also one of three models used on the famed Buffalo Nickel Fraser designed. On the coin, a lone bald eagle flies over the statue, while a medallic form of Fraser is displayed in the lower right.
The ANA World’s Fair of Money is being hosted at the Oklahoma City Convention Center in Oklahoma City, OK. The show brings coin collectors together from all over the world, featuring hundreds of dealers, displays of rare treasures, educational opportunities, family activities, and more.
