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John the Baptist

Blessed Are the Meek
1948
by Michael Lantz
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Golden bronze with olive brown patina
Description

The obverse bears John the Baptist in the act of baptizing a kneeling man. Around, BLESSED ARE THE MEEK FOR THEY WILL INHERIT THE EARTH.

The reverse bears a nude Salome holding John's head in front of a horse.

This medal was chosen as the 37th issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series in 1948.The medal measures 73mm in diameter and was produced by the Medallic Art Company of New York. The reported production quantity of this medal is 730 pieces in bronze.

References:   MACo 1930-001-037, SoM 37

Variant Details

This section contains a table of detailed variant information. Currently, I am only aware of 4 variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any others or if you find incorrect or missing information.

materialBronze
patinaGolden bronze with olive brown patina
edge6MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. BRONZE
edge12THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS THIRTYSEVENTH ISSUE 1948 - MICHAEL LANTZ, SCULPTOR
diameter73mm
mintage730 reported (for all Bronze variants)
materialBronze
patinaGlossy reddish-tan patina
edge6MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. BRONZE
edge12THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS THIRTYSEVENTH ISSUE 1948 - MICHAEL LANTZ, SCULPTOR
diameter73mm
mintage730 reported (for all Bronze variants)
materialBronze
patinaGolden bronze with dark graphite patina
edge6MACO-NY-BRONZE
edge12THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS THIRTYSEVENTH ISSUE 1948 - MICHAEL LANTZ, SCULPTOR
diameter73mm
mintage730 reported (for all Bronze variants)
materialSilver
edge6
edge12THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS THIRTYSEVENTH ISSUE 1948 - MICHAEL LANTZ, SCULPTOR
diameter73mm
mintageunknown, 700 authorized
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