There is a fascinating piece of American history hiding behind some of the coins Americans have carried for decades.
John Ray Sinnock’s work can still be found in ordinary pocket change. His designs helped put Franklin Roosevelt on the dime and Benjamin Franklin on the half dollar, leaving his mark on American coinage long after his death.
Now, one of Sinnock’s lesser-known presidential designs has received a major new life.
The U.S. Mint has released the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Silver Medal, bringing a design created nearly a century ago into a one-ounce .999 fine silver format.
