On 18 Jun 2007 at 17:01:41 -0400, "Eagle 101" eagle.wikien.l@gmail.com wrote:

I would suggest making a post on wiki about the issue, perhaps at the admin's noticeboard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:AN. and inform us of which coins have a copy right issue, wikipedia admins skilled in this area will be able to have a look see, and do something about the problem. Thank you for your concerns.

If the image is being used in an article that discusses the design of the coin, wouldn't it be fair use?