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OLogy Challenge Hall of Fame! with picture of hand drawn coin that says OLogy

Challenge #5: Mint a Coin

Amazing! We are so impressed with everyone’s creativity.

Hall of Fame Gallery

This Challenge was to use these instructions to design a coin that tells something special about you. Here are our top picks!

Jacob A.

Age 9 | New Jersey, U.S.A.
"Believe in the Impossible"
Judges' Comments:
Wonderful quote and very cute dog! The pawprints are a nice touch.
Amandine

Age 9 | Maryland, U.S.A.
"I am half American and half French. So I chose the Maryland crab and the Eiffel Tower as symbols. Perseverance means Never Give Up, and it is always good to persevere to help you get through difficult times."
Judges' Comments:
What a lovely and personal coin design!
Deeptanava R.

Age 9 | California, U.S.A.
"My coin represents my school Turtle Rock Elementary, Unity, and the currency of my coin is Shells. 3 Shells = $9.00. My coin carries the motto: Knowledge is power."
Judges' Comments:
Wonderful drawings of the school and turtle!
Johnathan L.

Age 14 | New York, U.S.A.
"My home away from home"
Judges' Comments:
I love the colors and the illustrations of these Queens icons!
Hadassah M.

Age 9 | New York, U.S.A.
"I made a coin that says friendship is the key to happiness because I think that it is important to have friends. My picture is of two girls that are good friends."
Judge's Comments:
I love the message and drawing about friendship!
Katie J.

Age 11 | New Jersey, U.S.A.
"The First Man to Set Foot on the Moon"
Judges' Comments:
Very creative coin! Nice details and excellent drawings.
Travis K.

Age 8 | New York, U.S.A.
"This is my silver coin that represents me. p.s. I can't wait for N.Y.C. to rise and shine again!"
Judges' Comments:
We can't wait for New York City to rise and shine again too!
Vinayan C.-I.

Age 8 | New Jersey, U.S.A.
Judges' Comments:
What a bright and cheerful coin!
Emma C.

Age 10 | New York, U.S.A.
"I LOVE birds (owls are my favorite). On the front side of my coin I turned George Washington into a bird. And on the backside is me as an eagle! The coin is from the United States of Ornithology."
Judges' Comments:
Very creative. The birds are such cute characters!
Pratikshha

Age 9 | California, U.S.A.
Judges' Comments:
This is a beautiful tribute to our libraries!
Rose G.

Age 11 | New York, U.S.A.
"Stay Strong"
Judges' Comments:
I love the detail on the rose! And beautiful message on the back.
Jowell E.

Judges' Comments:
I love the happy self-portrait! And great detail on the school building.
Julian R.

Age 8 | New Jersey, U.S.A.
"Connecting Each Other"
Judges' Comments:
Wonderful message and imagery!

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Honorable Mention Gallery

Here are more coin designs that inspired us!

Ciaran G.

Age 8 | California, U.S.A.
"I want to go back to the American Museum of Natural History to learn more about dinosaurs."
Judges' Comment:
What a realistic-looking dinosaur and erupting volcano!
Cerina D.

Age 8 | Florida, U.S.A.
"Since we live near the beach, I wear flip-flops and love the Sun."
Judges' Comments:
Cute sand castle and flip flops!
Sienna S.

Age 7 | New York, U.S.A.
"Celebrate our differences"
Judges' Comments:
What a great message!
Anya G.

Age 11 | New Jersey, U.S.A.
"Thomas Edison's light bulb invention"
Judges' Comments:
Fun quote!
Justin M.

Age 6 | New York, U.S.A.
"Achieve"
Judges' Comments:
So colorful! And I love the creative motto.
Amaira S.M.

Age 7 | New Delhi, India
"My 3D rose gold coin with my favourite flower a rose and my favourite quote from my favourite movie cinderella, 'Have courage and be kind.' "
Judges' Comments:
Creative coin color and a very inspiring quote. And this cookie coin is edible too!
Dainius B.

Age 8 | Illinois, U.S.A.
"Scorpions represent me. I like scorpions because they have venom in their stinger, spiky claws, they are nocturnal and fit in small and big spaces, some can blend in."
Judges' Comments:
Great sketch of a scorpion!
Vaibhav V.

Age 6 | Virginia, U.S.A.
"A coin with my state name and my favorite animal"
Judges' Comments:
Very nice drawings!
Jayden M.

Age 10 | U.S.A.
"This coin represents the day Jayden became a citizen of the United States of America. "
Judges' Comments:
Congratulations! What a memorable and special day.
Catherine A.

Age 11 | New York, U.S.A.
"Stand Tall"
Judges' Comments:
Beautiful drawings and a great message!
Mila M.

Age 5
"My coin is made on the farm where I am. The most important thing to me is dancing so I drew a picture of dancing. The building is like the library with the bars and a pointed roof. I said "How Do You Know" because that is my favorite question. My coin is golden."
Judges' Comments:
Very cute drawing of you. And keep asking that great question!
Anaira Z.M.

Age 7 | New Delhi, India
"My 3D gold and silver coin shows my favourite song, "don't worry be happy" with my cute eyes smile."
Judges' Comments:
What a great song choice! And we love the beautiful gold color of this yummy cookie coin.
Ryan M.

Age 9 | New York, U.S.A.
Judges' Comments:
Great sketch and color choices!
Sarah K.

Age 12 | New Jersey, U.S.A.
"Something exceedingly important in my life is science. As you can see, I drew a light bulb for the heads, representing the power that runs throughout my house. The quote on the back relates to science as well, though I did make it up."
Judges' Comments:
Wonderful message and symbols!
Gavin

Age 6 | New York, U.S.A.
"Welcome to the Snoopy City!"
Judges' Comments:
This city seems like a fun place to visit!
Ruby R.

Age 6 | New York, U.S.A.
"I Love New York Coin"
Judges' Comments:
Very nice coloring!
Sonia G.

New York, U.S.A.
"This is my N.Y.C. coin. Enjoy!"
Judges' Comments:
Great details!
Cooper R.

Age 8 | New York, U.S.A.
"New York Strong"
Judges' Comments:
Great choice of symbols! And nice background coloring and cut out.