Gilroy Roberts
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Gilroy Roberts was an American sculptor and engraver best known as the ninth Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint and for creating the obverse portrait of President John F. Kennedy on the Kennedy half dollar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gilroy Roberts canonical | 2 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
engraver
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medalist ⓘ person ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | United States numismatics ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| designed |
obverse of the Kennedy half dollar
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portrait of President John F. Kennedy for the Kennedy half dollar ⓘ |
| employer | United States Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
coin design
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medallic art ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| genre | numismatic art ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Gilroy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWork | various U.S. medals and coins ⓘ |
| influenced | design of modern U.S. commemorative coins ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Gilroy Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creating the obverse portrait of John F. Kennedy on the Kennedy half dollar
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serving as the ninth Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint ⓘ |
| notableWork |
designs for U.S. medals
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obverse portrait of John F. Kennedy on the Kennedy half dollar ⓘ |
| occupation |
engraver
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medalist ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| ordinalInOffice | ninth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Chief Engraver of the United States Mint ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
biographical articles on U.S. Mint engravers
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numismatic literature about the Kennedy half dollar ⓘ |
| workLocation | Philadelphia Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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