Biographical dictionary of medallists: coin, gem, and seal-engravers, mint-masters, &c., ancient and modern, with references to their works B. C. 500-A. D. 1900; compiled by L. Forrer ...

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receiving awards from each. In I906 he returned to New York,
setting up there as a Sculptor and Medallist.
"He threw himself at once into the battle then being waged by
the Numismatic Society for better American coins. Mr. Kellogg
explains some of the events of this movement:
" Even the conservative British were eclipsing the United States

Huntington, the Railroad Builder.
in this direction. The movement met with a hearty response from
President Roosevelt. In I908, Brenner was chosen to design the
Panama medal which has since been given to every workman who
puts in two consecutive years on the canal. Among his earlier pieces
of work had been the execution of a series of modern coins for the
Republic of San Domingo. President Roosevelt was struck with