Trivia: Like Father, like Son

Adolph Alexander Weinman is best known for designing the Walking Liberty Half Dollar:

Here's an image of the obverse of a 1917 Half Dollar courtesy of Coin Page:
http://www.coinpage.com/large.php?tImageId=3502

This design was well received by the public and was so popular it was selected as the obverse on the Silver Eagle Bullion coins debuing in 1986:

http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-6394.html

And Here's the reverses of both coins

First the Walking Liberty Half Dollar:
Notice the designer's initials "AAW" below the tail feathers at about 4:30 o'clock:

http://www.coinpage.com/large.php?tImageId=2910

And here's the Silver Eagle:

http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-6395.html

Do I hear you telling me A. A. also designed the "Mercury Dime?" You're right, he did and here's the image courtesy of Coin Facts:

http://www.coinfacts.com/dimes/mercury_dimes/1916d_mercury_head_dime.htm

Do you know A. A. Weinman's son, Howard, designed a commemorative coin that was struck bearing the date 1936 AND that Congress specified (for the first time) that the half Dollar carry only the date "1936" as a safeguard against the denomination being extended over a period of years?

Here's the obverse:

http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2772.html

Here's the reverse:

http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-858.html

Hope you enjoyed this trivia,

Clinker

 

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Thanks I had no idea!!!

 

Excellent post. :thumb:

Thanks
Ben

 

another cool thread

 

Nice examples of all coins , thanks clinker .:smile:hatch::hammer:rzage

 

jnstrom

Thank you for reading and commenting...

Clinker

 

Bonedigger

THANK you, Ben...

Clinker

 

Daggarjon

Thanks for the nice comments.

Clinker

 

rzage

Nice to read your comments :whistle:

Clinker