William J. "Dollar Bill" Krawczewicz (born 1967) is an American illustrator and medalist.

William Krawczewicz
Krawczewicz in 2015
Born
William J. Krawczewicz

1967 (age 56–57)
Other names"Dollar Bill"
Occupation(s)Illustrator, medalist
Obverse of the 1993 Bill of Right commemorative silver dollar, designed by Krawczewicz

Biography

edit

Krawczewicz was born in 1967, in Severna Park, Maryland. He graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, and worked at the United States Mint. He later worked for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) as a coin and banknote designer. As of 2007, he is one of three banknote designers working for the BEP.[1]

He was the designer of the obverse of the 1993 Bill of Rights commemorative silver dollar.[2] He was also the designer of the 2000 Maryland quarter, which was minted over 1.2 billion times.[3][4] In 2017, some Maryland quarters were flown into space.[5]

Krawczewicz is also a charcoal llustrator. He donated some of his works to the Maryland State Archives.[6]

References

edit
  1. ^ "ARTICLE: U.S. BANKNOTE DESIGNER WILLIAM KRAWCZEWICZ, A.K.A. "DOLLAR BILL"". www.coinbooks.org. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  2. ^ "Commemorative | Bill of Rights Dollar | U.S. Mint". United States Mint. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  3. ^ Hain-Kararakis, Phaedon (2016-06-10). "State Quarter Legacy Expands Across the Galaxy | U.S. Mint". United States Mint. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  4. ^ By (1999-01-13). "Designer hopes Md. values coin; Mint: No two-bit contestant, he offers three quarters to commemorate the state's entry into the Union". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  5. ^ US Mint (2015-09-25), Maryland Quarter In Space, retrieved 2024-07-29
  6. ^ "Community Collections" (PDF). Spring 2023. pp. 7–8. Retrieved 2024-07-29.