LEWIS, John Frederick  (1860-1932) philanthropist, designer, numismatist, attorney.
            Born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 10 September 1860.
            Died Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 24 December 1932.
            Not to be confused with painter of this name (1805-1876).

          C   O   I   N   S

1926 American Independence Sesquicentennial Commemorative
            Half Dollar (designed by Lewis, modeled by John
            R. Sinnock). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  Breen 7466
1948 Franklin (Benjamin) Half Dollar (drawing of Liberty
            Bell from Lewis's 1926 half dollar design used
            by John R. Sinnock for this reverse) . . . . Breen 5221-5266

          B I O G R A P H I C A L  R E F E R E N C E S

BL  {1906} A.L.A. Portrait Index, p 866.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 370.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2015.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 8:956 (painter).

          N U M I S M A T I C   R E F E R E N C E S

O12 {1988} Breen 7466, p 591-592; 5221-5266 416-417.
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 111-117.
N30 {1991} Bowers. Commemorative Coins, p 715-716 (bio).