Medallions honoring former Genoan to be minted through March

The niece of former Genoa Pink House owner Agnes Train — who was also one of the first curators of the Nevada State Museum — attended the minting of a medallion with her aunt’s likeness over the weekend.

“We were honored to have Agnes Train’s niece, Ann Cameron, recall her time with Agnes during her years in Genoa, and operate the press to mint the first medallion honoring her aunt,” said Nevada Division of Museums and History Administrator Myron Freedman. “This medallion is unlike anything we have ever produced as it is designed with artwork by Agnes Train herself.”

The museum is observing Women’s History Month with the newly launched Nevada Women series of commemorative medallions honoring women who made a mark in Nevada’s story. The Nevada Women series debut medallion honors Agnes Scott Train Janssen, one of the Nevada State Museum’s first curators.

“This is another great Nevada story, and we look forward to sharing Agnes’s history with this special medallion, as well as the phenomenal story of the Coin Press No. 1 still operating in the historic Carson City U. S. Branch Mint building,” Freedman said.

This weekend the Nevada State Museum will begin opening 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sundays.

To celebrate the addition of Sundays to the schedule, demonstrations of historic Coin Press No. 1 will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 20 and 27. This is in addition to their current Saturday demonstrations.

Attendees may purchase a one-half troy ounce .999 pure silver planchet in the Museum Store for $75 and watch as it is minted on historic Coin Press No. 1. For more information, contact Coin Press Program Manager Kelly Brant at (775) 687-4810 ext. 224.

The museum is at 600 N. Carson St. in Carson City.