Jules-Edouard Roiné

The medal's obverse bears portrait of Gustav Killian, facing. Around, * BRONCHOSCOPY * MCMVII * FRONTAL · SINVS · OPERATION *; signed over right shoulder, ·J·E·ROINE· /  ·FECIT·

The medal's reverse bears oil lamp at top.  Around, AMERICAN · LARYNGOLOGICAL · RHINOLOGICAL · AND · OTOLOGICAL SOCIETY; across, · IN · RECOGNITION · OF · HIS · / · LEADERSHIP · / * · IN · * / · LARYNGOLOGY · AND / · RHINOLOGy · AND · / · IN · MEMORY · OF · THE · / · GOODFELLOWSHIP · OF · / · GVSTAV · KILLIAN · / · 1907 ·

The edge is plain.

Gustav Killian (1860-1921) was a German laryngologist and inventor of bronchoscopy.

The circular medal was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. It exists both with a Deitsch Brothers edge mark and with a plain edge. No mintage is reported.

Many thanks to an eBay'er who granted me the right to use the images and wishes to remain anonymous.

References:   Baxter 297, MACo 1907-005

The obverse bears portraits of the seven archbishops who presided over the Diocese of New York during its first century. Archbishop Farley in the center.

The reverse displays a view of St. Patrick's Cathedral in he center; at sides, partial representations if St. Peter's Church of 1808 on Barclay Street and St. Patrick's Church on Mott Street. consecrated in 1815. Four coats of arms entwined in a wreat at the sides.

Edge contains maker's mark, MED. ART CO & (D within diamond);

This medal was issued by both the American Numismatic Society (ANS) and the Catholic Diocese of New York. Only medals which bear edge numbers were issued by the ANS. One medal in gold was presented to Pope Pius X. Silver and bronze medals with the edge number 1 were presented to Archbishop Farley and 100 medals each in silver and bronze (numbered 2-101) were for ANS members. There is an unknown number of silver and bronze medals struck without numbers for the Diocese.

This medal was the 21st official issue of the American Numismatic Society.

The medal measures 76mm in diameter and was struck by the Medallic Art Company of New York. The reported mintage is 1 piece in gold, and 101 each in bronze and silver.

References:   ANS 21, Baxter 299, MACo 1908-002

References:   ANS 22, Baxter 302, MACo 1908-001, Marqusee 336,337

References:   ANS 24, Baxter 300, Marqusee 333

The medal's obverse bears portrait of Lincoln, facing left. Around, ABRAHAM - LINCOLN; to left and right, 1809 - 1865; signed around bottom, J.E.ROINÉ COPYRIGHT (MACO mark)

The reverse bears wreath formed by laurel and oak branch. At top, LIBERATOR, in center field, · EMANCIPATION / · PROCLAMATION · / SIGNED / · JANUARY· FIRST· 1863 · / Abraham Lincoln; at bottom, 1909 / CENTENNIAL · COMMEMORATION

The medal was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York.  No mintage is reported.

References:   MACo 1909-005

The medal's obverse bears a young woman seated at a lathe, measuring a die.  Around top, * DIES * (symbol) * AND * (symbol) * MEDALS *, in exergue, · JOS · K · DAVISON'S · SONS · / · PHILA · PA · ; signed at right above exergue, J · E · ROINÉ

The reverse bears a seated young man, working the levers of a panthograph on a statue; model of other statue is waiting to right of workbench. Around, · STATUARY· BAS · RELIEFS · REDUCED · AND · ENLARGED · ; signed at right over exergue, J · E · ROINÉ

This medal was struck in bronze by Joseph K. Davison's and Sons of Philadelphia. It is a redesign of an earlier 1909 medal that bore the Dietsch Brothers name instead of the Davison's name.

References:   Baxter 296

The obverse bears a bust l. of Lafayette in Garde Nationale uniform. Legend below, MARIE JOSEPH PAVL / YVES ROCHE GILBERT DVMOTIER / MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE / MAJOR GENERAL IN THE SERVICE OF / THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / AND NOBLEST PATRIOT OF THE / FRENCH REVOLTION; signed J E ROINE.

The reverse bears Liberty advancing with sword, falgsm eagle, 1776 on rising sun, 1789 in clouds. Dedication below, AD PERPETVAM REI / MEMORIAM / MCMXI (for the everlasting memory of the events); signed J E ROINE.

This medal was the fifth issue in the Circle of Friends of the Medallion series. It measures 47mm x 77mm and was produced by the J.K. Davison Company of Philadelphia. Its mintage is probably known... but unfortunately not to the author of this page.

References:   Baxter 303, CoF 5, Marqusee 335

References:   Baxter 304, MACo 1914-011, Marqusee 338