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Although he was a member of the American Numismatic Society, Weinman did not actually consider himself to be a coin designer or medalist. Weinman often referred to himself as a sculptural artist.

In fact, the Mercury Dime and the Walking Liberty Half Dollar are Weinman's only successful coin designs. However, his son, Howard Weinman, did design an American coin that was struck by the United States Mint. He designed the 1936 Long Island Tercentenary Commemorative Half Dollar. That, too, was Howard's only successful coin design.

Beyond the sculpture and the sculptural fountains for the 1904 St Louis World's Fair and the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Adolph Weinman also created a number of statues of Abraham Lincoln in the states of Wisconsin and Kentucky. He created a figural statue for the Bronx County Court House in New York City, executed sculptures in Washington, D.C. for the Post Office Department Building and figural sculptures for the National Archives Building, created the ‘Drafting of the Declaration of Independence' inside the Jefferson Memorial, and for the United States Supreme Court, Weinman created friezes portraying ‘Lawgivers of History,' ‘Majesty of Law,' ‘Power of Government,' and ‘Powers of Good, Powers of Evil.'

To read the complete article, see:
Adolph Weinman: Master Sculptor (https://www.greysheet.com/news/story/adolph-weinman-master-sculptor)

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