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<p>[QUOTE="krispy, post: 1035470, member: 19065"]Yes, the logical approach is to study the aspect of coin design and/or production that you are most interested in and watch for the The Department of the Treasury to post openings in their Apprenticeship programs whereby they will teach you how to do this to their standards. It's like a job and a education in one. You may do well to first go to college before applying to these programs as a specialist with the government. There are many aspects to learn so you may first need to identify what you are: a designer (Art School), a metallurgist (physics and mechanical engineering), a person who works in the Mint production facilities (a good trade school perhaps)...</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, here is a nice web site that shows modern coin minting <a href="http://www.fleur-de-coin.com/articles/moderncoinminting.asp" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.fleur-de-coin.com/articles/moderncoinminting.asp" rel="nofollow">step by step, from design, to production of minting coins.</a> It's in English but about French coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="krispy, post: 1035470, member: 19065"]Yes, the logical approach is to study the aspect of coin design and/or production that you are most interested in and watch for the The Department of the Treasury to post openings in their Apprenticeship programs whereby they will teach you how to do this to their standards. It's like a job and a education in one. You may do well to first go to college before applying to these programs as a specialist with the government. There are many aspects to learn so you may first need to identify what you are: a designer (Art School), a metallurgist (physics and mechanical engineering), a person who works in the Mint production facilities (a good trade school perhaps)... Also, here is a nice web site that shows modern coin minting [URL="http://www.fleur-de-coin.com/articles/moderncoinminting.asp"]step by step, from design, to production of minting coins.[/URL] It's in English but about French coins.[/QUOTE]
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