Adam Pietz

The medal's obverse bears lightly clothed female figure facing left; to her left, sapling; behind her large disk symbolizing sun. In sun, HE SERVES BEST WHO - SERVES WILLINGLY; signed and dated to right of female figured foot, ADAM / PIETZ / 1921

The reverse bears seal of Kiwanis Club within wreath in centerfield. Around, PENNSYLVANIA (rosette) DISTRICT (rosette) MEDAL (rosette) / AWARDED FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE / TO / DONALD GULICK / 1928

Kiwanis International is an international, coeducational service club founded in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana and is found in more than 80 nations and geographic areas. Membership in Kiwanis and its family of clubs is more than 600,000 members strong. Each year, Kiwanis clubs raise more than US$100 million and report more than 18.5 million volunteer hours to strengthen communities and serve children.

This is one of two Kiwanis medals designed by Pietz in 1921.

The circular medal measures 76.4mm in diameter and was struck in bronze.  No mintage is reported.

The medal's obverse bears portrait of Daniel Coxe. Around, DANIEL COXE · PROVINCIAL · GRAND MASTER / NEW YORK · NEW JERSEY · PENNSYLVANIA; flanking portrait, 1730 - 1732; signed on truncation at right, A. PIETZ

The reverse bears wreath, bible, and various masonic symbols like hammer, spatula, eye in the sky. Across, IN COMMEMORATION OF / TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF / FREEMASONRY IN PENNSYLVANIA / CELEBRATED OCT.11,12,13,14, 1931 / BY THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL / GRAND LODGE OF PENNSYLVANIA

Colonel Daniel Coxe (1673-1739) is a colorful person in American history. He was the son of Dr. Daniel Coxe, who was the exceedingly wealthy Royal Physician of King Charles II and Queen Anne. Coxe Sr. had purchased extensive land grants in the colonies, including a parcel of land called "Carolana" which included present day Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Aransaw, and Oklahoma. Despite owning such huge tracts of land and being the Governor of West Jersey, he never left England. His son is thought to have come to the New World in 1701.  He became generally despised by the Quaker population whom he repressed and persecuted and finally lost a lot of influence when the new Governor ousted him from various leadership positions in 1713.  He left for England to regroup and build a new powerbase and returned in 1723, setting the stage for the infamous Coxe Affair. He had worked diligently to have the sale of a large tract of land by his father declared invalid and threatened the current inhabitants with eviction. By subverting the legal system, he managed to win his case, which led to outright violent rebellion.

The circular medal measures 76.1mm in diameter and was struck in bronze. Neither mint nor mintage are known to me.

The uniface medalet bears bust of a girl named Vera, facing right. Around right, VERA; signed (AP monogram) 36

I will have to do more research to establish the relationship between Pietz and this girl. For now, I assume that she was his daughter.

The circular uniface medalet measures 38mm in diameter. No mintage is reported.