John R. Sinnock
John Sinnock | |
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Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint | |
In office 1925–1947 | |
Preceded by | George T. Morgan |
Succeeded by | Gilroy Roberts |
Personal details | |
Born | John Ray Sinnock July 8, 1888 Staten Island, New York , US |
Spouse(s) | Jennie Alice (nee Peart), 1893-1968; m. 1914 |
John Ray Sinnock (July 8, 1888 – May 14, 1947) was the eighth
Dime engraved by John Sinnock | |
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Obverse: Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt, year and US national motto (In God we trust). | Reverse: E pluribus unum, olive branch, torch and oak branch surrounded with face value and lettering "United States of America". |
Total 86,408,282,060 coins minted from 1965 to 2015. |
History
Sinnock was the designer of the Roosevelt dime and Franklin half dollar, among other U.S. coins. His initials can be found at the base of the Roosevelt and Franklin busts. He also sculpted, although did not design, the second (and current) form of the Distinguished Service Cross, the Purple Heart medal,[1] the Yangtze Service Medal, and various other medals and commemorative coins.
Sinnock was born July 8, 1888, in
For ten years, Sinnock was an art instructor at both his alma mater and at
Controversies
Upon the initial minting of the Roosevelt dime in 1946, an
Another controversy that surrounded the Roosevelt dime following its public release was an allegation that Sinnock copied or borrowed the design of the President's profile from a bronze
See also
References
- ISBN 9780786474127.
- ^ "John R. Sinnock, Coin Designer". The Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine: 260. March 15, 1946.
- Snopes.com. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
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