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Description

The reverse bears figure of Francis Marion on horseback. Above, FRANCIS MARION; under hooves, 1732 - 1795

This was the eighth of the prestigious Brookgreen Gardens member medals, issued in 1980.

The circular medal measures 76mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company. No mintage is reported.

References: BG 8

Medal Details

This section contains a table of detailed medal information. Currently, I am not aware of any variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any or if you find incorrect or missing information.

material	Bronze
edge6	(C) 1980 MEDALLIC ART CO. - DANBURY. CT. - BRONZE
diameter	76mm
weight	292.3g
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Oct 26, 2017 16:05

Description

The obverse bears allegorical figure symbolizing the art of sculpture framed by yellow jessamine and Carolina wrens. Above, 50TH ANNIVERSARY; to left and right, 1931 - 1981; below, BROOKGREEN GARDENS IS A QUIET / JOINING OF HANDS BETWEEN SCIENCE & ART

The reverse bears American eagle along with palmettos and live oaks, the former being South Carolina's state tree and the latter a symbol of the State. Above, CONSERVING NATURE; below, BROOKGREEN / GARDENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA

This was the nineth of the prestigious Brookgreen Gardens member medals, issued in 1981.

The circular medal measures 76mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company. No mintage is reported.

References: BG 9

Medal Details

This section contains a table of detailed medal information. Currently, I am not aware of any variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any or if you find incorrect or missing information.

material	Bronze
edge6	© 1981 MEDALLIC ART CO. - DANBURY, CT. - BRONZE
diameter	76mm
weight	259g
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Oct 26, 2017 16:05

Description

References: MACo 1980-155, Cal MA-1981

Medal Details

This section contains a table of detailed variant information. Currently, I am only aware of one variant of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any others or if you find incorrect or missing information.

material	Bronze
edge6	© 1981 MACO BRONZE
diameter	76.1mm
weight	256.8g
mintage	unknown

Last modified: May 14, 2019 11:15

Description

The obverse bears horse in dressage stance. Signed at upper right with dragonfly-reminiscent (J monogram).

The reverse bears only text. In center field, SPRINGFIELD / MASSACHUSETTS / SEPTEMBER 27 - / NOVEMBER 29, 1981 / LOUISVILLE / KENTUCKY / JANUARY 11 - / FEBRUARY 28, 1982; around, · GLORIOUS HORSEMEN · / EQUESTRIAN ART IN EUROPE 1500-1800 / · MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS · / THE J.B.SPEED ART MUSEUM

This medal accompanied a joint exhibition by the Museum of Fine Arts of Springfield, Massachusetts and the J.B. Speed Art Museum of Louisville, Kentucky.

The circular medal measures 73mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company. No mintage was reported.

Please contact me if you know the sculptor or have additional information about this medal.

Medal Details

This section contains a table of detailed medal information. Currently, I am not aware of any variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any or if you find incorrect or missing information.

material	Bronze
edge6	© 1981 MACO - BRONZE
diameter	73mm
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Nov 30, 2017 09:48

Description

The obverse bears Pygmalion, a legendary king of Cyprus, who carved the figure of a beautiful maiden and immediately fell in love with it. Around, PYGMALION AND GALATEA; in exergue, KAREN (crossed mallets) WORTH.

The reverse bears Orpheus who was celebrated in Greek Literature as the outstanding poet of his age. Above, BROOKGREEN GARDENS (flower) SOUTH CAROLINA; in exergue, ORPHEUS

This was the tenth of the prestigious Brookgreen Gardens member medals, issued in 1982. Karen Worth created a beautiful medal that represents Brookgreen Gardens like few others. The obverse captures the exact moment when the statue comes alive, representing the merging of sculpture and nature. The reverse depicts a great poet surrounded by native South Carolina wildlife, again expressing how nature and art are combined by Brookgreen Gardens.

This is one of my favorite Brookgreen Garden medals.

The circular medal measures 76mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company. No mintage is reported.

References: BG 10

Medal Details

This section contains a table of detailed medal information. Currently, I am not aware of any variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any or if you find incorrect or missing information.

material	Bronze
edge6	(C) 1981 MACO - BRONZE
diameter	76.1mm
weight	183.4g
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Oct 26, 2017 15:57

Description

The medal's obverse bears Pan playing pipes over a skull. Around, INGENITA LEVITAS (levity is inborn); below, signature JC in a square. The reverse bears a man holding a mirror or mask. Around, ET ERUDITA VANITAS (and vanity is learned); below signature JC in a square.

In the 1980's Cook was slowly drifting towards darker subject matter and the skull on this medal is a precursor of things to come. By 1987 his FIDEM catalog entry stated that "his works represent an exploration into various images and manifestations of death."

In 1982 he was still transitioning and wrote in the medal's brochure:

"This brief couplet from Cicero's Pro Flacco presents a profound opposition of the dionysian and appollonian aspects of man's nature. Being deeply moved both by the wit and the simple beauty employed in the fusing together of thse diverse elements, I have tried in sculptural terms to achieve a like coupling."

This medal was chosen as the 105th issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series in 1982. It measures 73mm in diameter and was struck by the Medallic Art Company of Danbury, Connecticut. The reported mintage is 750 pieces in bronze.

References: MACo 1930-001-150, SoM 105

Medal Details

This section contains a table of detailed medal information. Currently, I am not aware of any variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any or if you find incorrect or missing information.

material	Bronze
patina	Golden bronze with light tan patina
edge6	(C) 1982 MEDALLIC ART CO. - DANBURY, CT. - BRONZE
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS, 105TH ISSUE APRIL, 1982, JOHN COOK, Sc.(C)
diameter	73mm
mintage	750 reported

Last modified: Oct 26, 2017 16:54

Description

The medal's obverse bears unicorn rampant, facing left. To its right, TO / THE / DREAMERS / OF / DREAMS; signed between tail loop, (JOV monogram)

The reverse bears clendar panel flanked by male figure with hound at left and female figure with sword at right; two snails below. On banner at top, egi quod potui; above calendar panel, MCMLXXXII; below, 1982

The medal's obverse is identical to Jovine's Society of Medalists medal that was issued two years before. That medal had proved to be a hugely popular design and I guess the Medallic Art Company was looking for a way to extend the design's commercial usefulness.

This medal appeas to have been offered to corporate clients with customized edge lettering. Please let me know what variants you encounter.

The circular medal measures 76.1mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of Danbury, Connecticut. No mintage is reported.

References: MACo 1981-054, Cal MA-1982

Medal Details

This section contains a table of detailed variant information. Currently, I am only aware of one variant of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any others or if you find incorrect or missing information.

material	Bronze
edge6	© 1982 MEDALLIC ART CO. - DANBURY, CT. - BRONZE
edge12	COMPLIMENTS COMMERCIAL BAR
diameter	76.1mm
weight	189.2g
mintage	unknown

Last modified: May 14, 2019 11:15

Description

The medal's obverse bears four tractors arrayed around the John Deere logo in the center. At top, John Deere's last 2-cylinder tracter, the model 830; at left, the 6-cylinder model 4010 which arrived in 1960; at right, a model 4630 that was introduced in the 1970s; finally, at the bottom, a 50 series tractor that was introduced in 1982.

The reverse bears calendar panel inscribed into tractor's front, lights and logo above, large tractor tires to both sides. At bottom, 1983.

The medal is not signed and Dick Johnson's reference does not list it. The most likely candidates for the artist(s) who worked on them are Gladys Gunzer and David Castruccio, who worked on other Deere medals in the 1980s, but I can't attribute them for sure. Any information confirming or rejecting my speculations would be welcome.

The John Deere Calendar medals were distributed by the Lee Wayne Company.

The circular medal measures 76.1mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of Danbury, Connecticut. No mintage is reported.

References: Cal JD-1983

Medal Details

This section contains a table of detailed medal information. Currently, I am not aware of any variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any or if you find incorrect or missing information.

material	Bronze
edge6	© 1982 MEDALLIC ART CO. - DANBURY, CT. - BRONZE
diameter	76.1mm
weight	211.7g
mintage	unknown

Last modified: May 14, 2019 13:28

Description

The obverse bears a phantastic "space scape" with space shuttle in front of Jupiter and moons; stylized gas cloud in background. Signed at bottom, BINDER

The reverse bears a space rocket superimposed over a hot air balloon. Around circumference, (twentythree stars) / AIR AND SPACE BICENTENNIAL

This is one of the most beautiful medals with "space" as a subject that I know. Binder was of course more than casually interested in air and space as he had served in the U.S. Air Force in the 1950s.

The medal measures 76mm in diameter. It was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of Danbury, Connecticut. No mintage is reported.

References: MACo 1983-280

Medal Details

This section contains a table of detailed medal information. Currently, I am not aware of any variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any or if you find incorrect or missing information.

material	Bronze
edge6
diameter	76mm
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Oct 26, 2017 15:44

Description

The obverse bears William and Rachel Allston walking in front of their Brookgreen Plantation home. Above, 1739 - WILLIAM ALLSTON - 1781 / PLANTATION OWNER; in exergue, BROOKGREEN GARDENS / SOUTH CAROLINA

The reverse bears Washington Allston seated at his easel, pallette and brush in hand. Around, 1779 WASHINGTON ALLSTON 1843 - DISTINGUISHED PAINTER

This was the eleventh of the prestigious Brookgreen Gardens member medals, issued in 1983. Overall, I find the design of this medal a bit static and wooden. It's not one of the strongest Brookgreen Gardens medals.

The circular medal measures 76mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company. No mintage is reported.

References: BG 11

Medal Details

This section contains a table of detailed medal information. Currently, I am not aware of any variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any or if you find incorrect or missing information.

material	Bronze
diameter	76mm
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Jan 7, 2018 20:56