'For Conquer We Must' by Rene P. Chambellan

Golden bronze with olive-brown patina

Description

This medal was chosen as the 31st issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series. The medal's obverse bears a medallic adaptation of Rosenthal's famous photograph of the flag-raising on Mount Suribachi. To right, IN TRIUMPH / SHALL WAVE.

The reverse bears truncated sword with hilt up over victor's palm. To left and right, FOR CONQUER - WE MUST; at lower edge, © - CHAMBELLAN SC.

In his "Message from the Artist" Chambellan wrote:

"One of the basic purposes of the medal is to commemorate important events... the soul-stirring group of the flag-raising on Mt. Suribachi in Iwo Jima has captured for all time one of these memorable historic flashes."

The medal measures 73mm in diameter. The Medallic Art Company of New York reportedly struck 1,501 medals in bronze and 60 (out of 700 authorized) in silver.

References: MACo 1930-001-031, Marqusee 109, SoM 31

Variant Details

This section contains a table of detailed variant information. Currently, I am only aware of 3 variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any others or if you find incorrect or missing information.

material	Bronze
patina	Golden bronze with olive-brown patina
edge6	MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y.
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS THIRTYFIRST ISSUE 1945-RENE P. CHAMBELLAN, SCULPTOR
diameter	73mm
mintage	1501 reported (for all Bronze variants)

material	Bronze
patina	Golden bronze with light tan patina
edge6	MEDALLIC ART CO.-DANBURY, CT.-BRONZE
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS THIRTYFIRST ISSUE 1945-RENE P. CHAMBELLAN, SCULPTOR
diameter	73mm
mintage	1501 reported (for all Bronze variants)

material	Silver
edge6	MACO. .FINE SILVER-.999+
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS THIRTYFIRST ISSUE 1945-RENE P. CHAMBELLAN, SCULPTOR, ONE OF LIMITED ISSUE OF 700
diameter	73mm
mintage	60 reported, 700 authorized

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