Pietz, Adam, 1873-1961
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1873 - 1961
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- Adam Pietz (1873-1961) was a sculptor, medalist engraver, and etcher.
Adam Pietz (1873-1961) was a sculptor, medalist engraver, and etcher. He was born in Offenbach, Germany, and moved to the U.S. in 1889 where he studied at the Chicago Art Institute (1892-1893), Drexel Institute (1894-1898), and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1899-1903). By 1897 he was an established engraver and die sinker operating out of a private studio on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia. He also served as assistant chief engraver at the Philadelphia Mint from 1927 to 1946. In 1917 he designed a World War I good luck medal for the United States. This So-Called Dollar is remembered for having a swastika, an ancient good-luck symbol, on its obverse. He designed the American Numismatic Association’s Medal of Merit. His only coin design to be minted was the Iowa Statehood Centennial Commemorative Half Dollar (1946). After retiring, he continued his work on medals for the Treasury Department, producing designs that included the Meritorious Service Award Medal (1949), Alexander Hamilton Medal (reverse, 1955), and the Distinguished Service Award (bestowed after his death, 1963).
Chronology
- 1873: Born, Offenbach (Germany).
- 1889: Moved to United States
- 1892 - 1893: Studied at Chicago Art Institute, Chicago (Ill.).
- 1897: Began private engraving business, Philadelphia (Pa.).
- 1927 - 1946: Chief engraver of the Philadelphia Mint, Philadelphia (Pa.).
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1. Adam Pietz artwork, photographs, and rubbings
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- Artwork, photographs, and rubbings relating to Pietz’s coin and medal designs.
2. Clifford Hewitt Chinese Mint collection
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- An assembled collection consisting of Hewitt’s correspondence and materials from a later exhibit, all relating to his work on the Chinese Mint at Shanghai.
