Henry Kreis (1899–1963) was an American
sculptor
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Life
He studied at the
State School of Applied Arts in Munich
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In 1947, he created the Wise virgins and Foolish virgins medal for the
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In 1935 Kreis designed the
Connecticut Tercentenary half dollar
The Connecticut Tercentenary half dollar, sometimes called the Connecticut half dollar, is a commemorative 50-cent piece struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint in 1935. The coin was designed by Henry Kreis and commemorates the 300th an ...
and in 1936 the
Bridgeport, Connecticut, Centennial half dollar
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References
External links
*https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/henry-kreis-papers-9168
1899 births
1963 deaths
American sculptors
American currency designers
Coin designers
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