References: MACo 1971-187
All Medals
Winner's Circle Award Medal
1972
Description
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE |
| diameter | 63.4mm |
| weight | 132.8g |
| mintage | unknown |
Horticultural Society of Chicago Medal
1905
Bronze
Description
The medal's obverse bears a beautifully modeled barefoot female figure, seated in rough chair, facing left, holding flowers or leaves in her hands as she seems lost in thought while looking at the surrounding gardens. Around top, THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF CHICAGO
The reverse bears a wreath of chrysanthemums surrounding engraved dedication.
The circular medal measures 69.5mm in diameter. Early medals had a clear edge and it is uncertain where they were struck. Later, the contract was awarded to the Medallic Art Company and they edge-marked the medals accordingly. They also struck the medal in at least one other metal (nickel silver).
References: Marqusee 344-345
Variant Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| diameter | 69.5mm |
| mintage | unknown |
| material | Silver |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| diameter | 48.3mm |
| weight | 53.3g |
| mintage | unknown |
Glencoe War Memorial Plaquette
1919
by Paul Fjelde
Description
References: MACo 1919-006
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO. N. Y. |
| dimensions | 43.4mm x 62.1mm |
| weight | 69.2g |
| mintage | unknown |
The Stone Carver
1985
Description
The obverse bears Pegasus rearing with her wings up around her body. Around, on wing, BROOKGREEN GARDENS - SOUTH CAROLINA
The reverse bears idealized sculptor carving Pegasus' face with a chisel. At Pegasus mouth, (stylized signature JOV)
This was the 13th of the prestigious Brookgreen Gardens member medals, issued in 1985.
The circular medal measures 76mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company. No mintage is reported.
References: BG 13
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| diameter | 76mm |
| mintage | unknown |
All America Cables 50th Anniversary Medallion
1928
Description
The medal's obverse bears winged female over ocean, bundle of lightning bolts in one hand, thick cable in other. Around top, ALL AMERICA CABLES; signed over ocean surface at right, KILENYI
The reverse shows coastal scene with four natives on promontory signaling the arrival of a European sailing vessel across bay by way of smoke signals. Around top, FROM THE FIRST SIGNAL FIRES TO ALL AMERICA CABLES; at bottom, COMMEMORATING / FIFTY YEARS / OF SERVICE / TO THE AMERICAS / 1878 · MAY · 6 · 1928 ·
All America Cables was formed in February 1920 when it took over the assets of the Central and South American Telegraph Company. In 1938 All America Cables merged with the Commercial Cable Company and Mackay Radio & Telegraph to form the American Radio and Cable Corporation.
The circular medallion measures 82mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Whitehead & Hoag Company of Newark, New Jersey. A mintage of 1,500 bronze pieces is reported.
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | WHITEHEAD-HOAG |
| diameter | 82.4mm |
| mintage | 1500 reported |
University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Medallion
Description
The medal's obverse bears seal of the University of Pittsburgh. Around, SIGILLUM CANCELLARII UNIVERSITATIS PITTSBURGHENSIS
The reverse bears incuse legend, WORN FIRST / BY / EDWARD HAROLD LITCHFIELD / AT HIS / INAUGURATION AS / TWELFTH CHANCELLOR / OF THE / UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH / MAY 11. 1957
The medallion measures 76mm in diameter and was strucki n gold-plated bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.
Medal Details
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| material | Gold-plated bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. / BRONZE |
| diameter | 76mm |
| weight | 178.2g |
| mintage | unknown |
Meshed Faces Medal
1965
Description
This medal's obverse bears two heads facing opposite directions that intersect in the middle.
The reverse bears signature and edition: H. TOVISH 12/100
Tovish's design symbolizes the dehumanization of our modern culture with mechanical forms.
The medal was developed as part of a Christmas gift promotion for Art in America, a magazine that wanted to offer its readers something that was not available anywhere else. The promotion combined medallic objects from six leading modern sculptors and was managed by Edward Albert Bryant, the curator of modern art at New York's Whitney Museum.
The medal measures 77mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. The mintage was 100 pieces.
References: MACo 1965-019
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| diameter | 77mm |
| mintage | 100 reported, 100 authorized |
Pierce National Life Insurance Medallion
1967
Description
The medal's obverse bears image of a sculpture of six birds flying up towards the sky.
The reverse bears view of office building with two palm trees and five smaller trees; clouds behind. Around top, PIERCE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY; under building, HOME OFFICE / LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
Dick Johnson's reference work of American medallic art has this medal listed under Svenson and its obverse under Joseph di Lorenzo without further explanation. Maybe that means that the two cooperated on the medal or maybe it's a filing mistake (usually he mentions the form of cooperation as well as the fact that there was a cooperation). For now, I have attributed this medal only to Svenson.
References: MACo 1967-033
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| mintage | unknown |
City of Detroit Soldiers Memorial Medal
1919
by Paul Manship
Description
The uniface medal bears a winged female figure, facing, standing on a disk or globe, holding a sword and a sheaf of wheat, symbolizing the harvest of souls and the separation of the righteous from the the wicked; wreath extending from disk to both sides. Around bottom, VIXIT · VICIT · VIVET
The medal was commissioned by the city of Detroit to honor the fallen veterans of World War I. Manship created several designs, this being the first. The design that was finally chosen can be seen here.
The Latin motto translates roughly to "[They] lived, [they] conquered, [they] shall live."
The circular medal measures 67.5mm in diameter and was cast in bronze.
Medal Details
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| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| diameter | 67.5mm |
| weight | 81.3g |
| mintage | unknown |
Four Freedoms
1943
Silver
Description
The obverse bears couple in modern dress kneeling in prayer; orator in eighteenth-century costume speaks to seated figures, one of with left hand raised. Above and below, FREEDOM OF / SPEECH / RELIGION
The reverse bears farmer standing with sheaf of wheat and calf watching seated woman holding a healthy infant. Above, FREEDOM FROM WANT AND FROM FEAR; below © C.L.SCHMITZ
This medal was chosen as the 28th issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series in 1943. It is one of the two war-time SOM medals that were originally struck in silver because copper was largely dedicated to war needs. Apparently, 35 37mm-diameter pieces were struck in bronze but even long-time collectors have not seen any. Some were later struck in the 1970's, in bronze and silver and in the small 37mm as well as the large 73mm diameter.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt had helped popularize the idea of the Four Freedoms in his State of the Union address in 1941. German-born Schmitz (Metz was at the time of his birth still part of the German Empire) subscribed whole-heartedly to these ideals. He wrote:
"It is fitting that we, who have enjoyed the full measure of the 'Four Freedoms,' should be the instrument by which these rights of man are proclaimed. The task is hard, but with faith in ourselves and our fellowman, it will be done."
This medal was truck by the Medallic Art Company of New York. The reported production quantity of this medal is 796 small-diameter silver, 35 small-diameter bronze, 100 large-diameter bronze, and 100 large-diameter silver.
References: MACo 1930-001-028, SoM 28, Marqusee 350
Variant Details
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| material | Silver |
|---|---|
| edge6 | FINE SILVER |
| edge12 | |
| diameter | 37mm |
| mintage | 796 for all small diameter silver reported reported |
| material | Silver |
|---|---|
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.NY., 999+ PURE SILVER |
| edge12 | |
| diameter | 37mm |
| mintage | 796 for all small diameter silver reported reported |
| material | Silver |
|---|---|
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.NY. 999 FINE SILVER #28 |
| edge12 | |
| diameter | 37mm |
| mintage | 796 for all small diameter silver reported reported |
| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.-DANBURY,CONN |
| edge12 | THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 28TH ISSUE 1943 CARL L. SCHMITZ, SC. (C) |
| diameter | 73mm |
| mintage | 100 reported |
| material | Silver |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| edge12 | MACO / PURE SILVER .999+ |
| diameter | 73mm |
| mintage | 100 reported |
| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| edge12 | |
| diameter | 37mm |
| mintage | 35 reported |