Ascension. New Gold and Silver Coins Highlight Upcoming Numismatic Event

In conjunction with Minted Assets and the American Numismatic Association - ANA, the second set of collector coins to mark the ANA’s annual World’s Fair of Money, this year hosted in Oklahoma City will be exclusively available during the show.

The first legal tender commemorative collector coins to focus on the ANA’s annual event were also issued last year by the Treasury of Ascension and included designs and references to the show’s location in Rosemont, Illinois. For 2025, the newest set is designed by artist and engraver Joel Iskowitz whose work featured on last year’s series. Several references to Oklahoma City are included in the design shared on all three options of gold, silver and silver-plate base metal. The coins are produced by the Osborne Mint, the oldest private mint in the United States at their facilities in Cincinnati, Ohio on behalf of the Treasury of Ascension and commissioned by Minted Assets bullion distributors.

The obverse side features an allegorical seated female figure representing NOMISMA, the Greek word for ‘coin’ with this text placed along her platform. Her right arm is shown resting upon an image of the US Oklahoma 25 cent coin issued in 2008 and which serves as the World's Fair of Money 2025 logo. In place of the 2008 issue date, the signature of Susan Gamble, the quarter's designer, is displayed. Below the quarter dollar’s image shown on the pillar is the coins’ denomination $100 (gold) $5 (silver) or $1 (base metal) On the right is a circular emblem containing the crest and text ASCENSION ISLAND along with the coin’s precious metal specifications of 1 OZ and the year of issue, 2025. Above the primary design is the inscription along the upper rim which reads E PLURIBUS UNUM (Out of Many, One). The reverse side of the coins pay tribute to numismatic icon James Earle Fraser and his most famous sculpture THE END OF THE TRAIL which is currently on display at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. The sculpture is placed to the left side with a prairie landscape in the background and a lone bald eagle in flight next to the sculpture. Placed near the lower right is a circular emblem with a profile image of JAMES EARLE FRASER. Above the primary design is the commemorative text OKLAHOMA ANA shown in stylised text and six five-pointed stars along the upper rim on either side of the commemorative text.

The precious metal coins all have edge lettering placed near the bottom portion of the coins containing the name CHIEF JOHN BIG TREE, the Native American model used for the End of the Trail sculpture and one of three models used on the famed Buffalo nickel obverse side which Fraser designed.

Available from the 19th August, the distributor Minted Assets will be handing out approximately 250 complementary base metal coins daily for five days of the 2025 event. The coins, housed in a coin-card will be available at Minted Assets tables (1132 and 1134) beginning at 1:pm local time on Tuesday, the 19th August and at noon every day thereafter, Wednesday through Saturday to the 23rd August. The coins will be available on a first-come, first-served basis or while supplies last.

Certified graded and ungraded versions of the precious metal coins will be available for sale during the show. Coin designer Joel Iskowitz will be at the Minted Assets table on Thursday, 21st August to meet with visitors. The Oklahoma City Convention Center. 100 Mick Cornett Dr, Oklahoma City, OK 73109