Claim: The American Arts Commemorative Series medallions, a series of ten silver bullion medallions that were produced by the United States Mint, initially started with the sale of an entire bar set for reasons of bookkeeping but were later produced in small sizes as suggested by Jesse Helms.
Evidence: American Arts Commemorative Series Medallions are a series of ten gold bullion medallions that were produced by the United States Mint from 1980 to 1984.