Dollar coin honoring Lewiston’s Dr. Bernard Lown to be issued Thursday May 15, 2024

Image of dollar coin featuring Dr. Bernard Lown

Portland Press Herald

The U.S. Mint plans to release a new dollar coin at noon Thursday honoring Lewiston High School graduate Dr. Bernard Lown, the inventor of the defibrillator and a Nobel Peace Prize honoree for his work with Physicians for Social Responsibility.

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