Bruce Rushin

Bruce Rushin is an art teacher and coin designer from Brundall in Norfolk, United Kingdom.

In 1997, Rushin entered (and won) a competition by submitting a design for the British Two Pound coin.[1] Rushin had no previous experience in coin design.[2] The design used concentric rings to illustrate technological progress, and is inscribed with Sir Isaac Newton's quote "Standing on the shoulders of giants".[3] The Two Pound Coin is included in the collections of the Science Museum Group[4] and the Royal Collection Trust.[5]

In 2012 Rushin won a competition to design a coin for the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics held in London, England.[6][7]

Rushin taught at Flegg High School in Norfolk from 1990 to 2008.[8]

  1. ^ "United Kingdom £2 Coin Reverse Designs". Royal Mint.
  2. ^ "The Medal". 1997.
  3. ^ "Happy birthday, £2 coin". Moneywise.
  4. ^ "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants | Science Museum Group Collection". collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk.
  5. ^ "Bruce Rushin (active 1997) - Proof two pounds". www.rct.uk.
  6. ^ "Olympic coin designed in Norfolk". 13 October 2010 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  7. ^ "London 2012 Olympic coins". 13 October 2010 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  8. ^ Pim, Keiron. "Paintings document teacher's French move". Eastern Daily Press.