References: MACo 1971-013-011, WR 11
All Medals
Episcopalian Church Medal
1972
Red-gold bronze with brown highlights
Description
Variant Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| patina | Red-gold bronze with brown highlights |
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. BRONZE |
| diameter | 44.5mm |
| mintage | unknown, unlimited authorized |
| material | Silver |
|---|---|
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. .999+ PURE SILVER |
| diameter | 44.5mm |
| mintage | unknown, 10000 authorized |
| material | 1/10 14k Gold Filled |
|---|---|
| edge6 | 1/10 14kt. G.F. - 24kt Gold Finish |
| diameter | 44.5mm |
| mintage | unknown, 500 authorized |
MCA Member Medal 2013
2013
by Alex Shagin
Description
The medal's obverse bears
The reverse bears
This is the second annual membership medal issued by the Medal Collectors of America.
The circular medal measures 63.6mm in diameter and was struck in silver and bronze. The mintage is reported as 43 pieces in bronze and 17 pieces in silver.
Variant Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| diameter | 63.6mm |
| mintage | 43 reported |
| material | Silver |
|---|---|
| diameter | 63.6mm |
| mintage | 17 reported |
Panama California Exposition San Diego Medal
1915
Description
The medal's obverse bears Uncle Sam, carrying pickaxe over shoulder with one hand and holding spade with other, spade handle bisecting the Americas in background at the isthmus. Around, PANAMA PACIFIC EXPOSITION SAN DIEGO 1915
The reverse bears view of S.S. Ancon in canal lock. Around, PANAMA CANAL OPENED BY S.S. ANCON / OFFICIAL SOUVENIR; in exergue, AUG. 15. 1914
The circular medal measures 34mm in diameter and was struck in gilt bronze. No mintage is reported.
Medal Details
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| material | Gilt bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| diameter | 34mm |
| weight | 18.7g |
| mintage | unknown |
Midland Utilities Medal
1928
Description
The medal's obverse features a powerful, god-like figure carrying in his arms a limp body; in background, towering cloud with lightning and waves. Around, MIDLAND · UTILITIES · MEDAL; in exergue, · 1928 (AF monogram)
The reverse bears burning candle. Around, AWARDED · IN · RECOGNITION · OF / GREAT · PUBLIC · SERVICE · IN / SAVING · HUMAN · LIFE; at bottom; · TO · / ALBERT - FARMER / · 19 - 33 ·
The edge is marked MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. SILVER
De Francisci designed this medal for the Midland Utilities Company as an award given to people who had saved a human life. The medals were expensively customized for each recipient and certainly not mass-produced.
This particular medal was awarded to Albert Farmer of Terre Haute, Indiana. Mr. Farmer, who worked as a railroad lineman for the Indiana Railroad Company, resuscitated the 4 year old Harry Sumner, saving him from drowning on July 31st, 1932.
The medal was first awarded in 1929. In 1933, the year in which this medal was awarded, only five life saving medal were awarded, providing an indication of the rarity of this medal.
The medal measures 64mm in diameter and was struck in bronze and silver by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintages are reported.
References: Baxter 350, MACo 1928-060, Marqusee 135
Medal Details
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| material | Silver |
|---|---|
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. SILVER |
| diameter | 64mm |
| mintage | unknown |
Omnia Vincit Amor
1937
Red-gold bronze with brown patina
Description
The obverse bears an artfully draped couple embracing, woman in foreground. Legend reads OMNIA / VINCIT / AMOR (Love conquers all). The reverse bears the same couple as seen from the other side. Legend reads MAN / -KIND / LOVE A / LOVER. Signed AI /TK / EN.
The brochure which accompanied the medal had the following words from the artist:
"In making a medal or medallion the main problem is to add, if possible, to its metallic alloy the one ingredient which makes bronze imperishable - Beauty - Beauty in thought and execution. For Beauty inspires Love - Love creates Beauty."
This medal was chosen as the 15th issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series in 1937. It measures 73mm in diameter and 1,160 pieces were struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. Around 100 silver medals were struck from the same dies in the 1970s.
References: MACo 1930-001-015, Marqusee 4, SoM 15
Variant Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| patina | Red-gold bronze with brown patina |
| edge12 | THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS FIFTEENTH ISSUE |
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y.-BRONZE ROBERT AITKEN SCULPTOR |
| diameter | 73mm |
| mintage | 1160 reported (for all Bronze variants) |
| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| patina | Red-gold bronze with brown patina |
| edge12 | THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS FIFTEENTH ISSUE ROBERT AITKEN SCULPTOR |
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y.-BRONZE |
| diameter | 73mm |
| mintage | 1160 reported (for all Bronze variants) |
| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| patina | Golden bronze with very light tan patina |
| edge12 | THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS FIFTEENTH ISSUE ROBERT AITKEN SCULPTOR |
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y.-BRONZE |
| diameter | 73mm |
| mintage | 1160 reported (for all Bronze variants) |
| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| patina | Golden bronze with very light tan patina |
| edge12 | THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS FIFTEENTH ISSUE MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y.-BRONZE |
| edge6 | ROBERT AITKEN SCULPTOR |
| diameter | 73mm |
| mintage | 1160 reported (for all Bronze variants) |
| material | Silver |
|---|---|
| edge12 | THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS FIFTEENTH ISSUE - ONE OF LIMITED ISSUE OF 700 |
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. - .999+ PURE SILVER |
| diameter | 73mm |
| mintage | 100 reported, 700 authorized |
Aries - Signs of the Zodiac Medal
1967
Description
References: MACo 1967-151-004
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE |
| diameter | 69.7mm |
| weight | 171.6g |
| mintage | unknown |
Elizabeth Robinson Medallion
1923
by Paul Manship
Description
The uniface medallion bears bust of Elizabeth Robinson facing left. Around, ELIZABETH - ROBINSON; signed on truncation, P M
Elizabeth Robinson was the wife of Edward Robinson, the director at the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Arts.
This is a companion medallion to the one honoring her husband. Manship and his wife must have held her in high regard because their second daughter was named Elizabeth Robinson Manship.
The husband/wife medallions follow the tradition of husband and wife facing each other when viewed next to each other.
The circular medallion measures 95.2mm in diameter and was cast in bronze. No mintage is reported.
References: Murtha 162
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge | plain |
| diameter | 95.2mm |
| weight | 455.1g |
| mintage | unknown |
Amoris Triumphus Medal
1914
by Paul Manship
Description
The medal's obverse bears nude male figure holding lyre at left and seated female figure with baby girl at her breast to his right,. Around, · AMORIS · - · TRIUMPHUS · - · MCMXIII ·; all within boldly beaded border.
The reverse bears stork within boldly beaded border. Around top, · IN · LOVE · ; under body of stork, · IS-AB-EL · & · / · P-AUL · MA-NSHIP · / · DEC · 22 ·
This medal celebrates the birth of Paul's first child, Pauline Frances Manship. She was born just before Christmas in 1913 and, between the holidays and a newly born child, Manship waited a few days before he created this medal. According to Murtha, it dates to 1914.
The circular medal measures 74.6mm in diameter and was cast in bronze. It is not known how many pieces were cast.
References: Murtha 33
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| patina | Bronze with black patina |
| edge | plain |
| diameter | 74.6mm |
| weight | 319g |
| mintage | unknown |
Plantation Life
2000
Description
The obverse bears two farmers, each plowing field behind two oxen, farmstead in background. Around, BROOKGREEN GARDENS / SOUTH CAROLINA
The reverse depicts women and children in settlement working with baskets and churning in a large bucket. Below, Plantation Life
This was the 28th of the prestigious Brookgreen Gardens member medals, issued in 2000.
The circular medal measures 76mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company. No mintage is reported.
References: BG 28
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| diameter | 76mm |
| mintage | unknown |
Lincoln Essay Contest Medal
1924
Description
The medal's obverse bears portrait of Abraham Lincoln, facing right. To his left, torch. At left, 1809 / 1865; around right, LINCOLN. Signed under torch at left, © DOUGLAS VOLK / DEL. / CHAS. L. HINTON · / Sc.
The reverse bears oak wreath around center field. At top of center field, LINCOLN / · ESSAY · MEDAL · / · AWARDED · TO ·
Douglas Volk created a Lincoln portrait that shows him gaunt, almost skeletally thin, a sad resolve readiating from his expression. Hinton translated the design into a beautiful medal.
This medal is cataloged as King 892. A variant with a date of February 12, 1924 exists and is cataloged as King 891.
The circular medal was struck in bronze by the Whitehead & Hoag Company of Newark, New Jersey. No mintage is reported.
References: Marqusee 203
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| mintage | unknown |