All Medals

References:   MACo 1971-013-004, WR 4

The medal's obverse bears seal of Ohio University. Around conjoined busts of Putnam and Cutler, RELIGIO · DOCTRINA · CIVILITAS · PRAE OMNIBUS - VIRTUS /  ·  ·  · RUFUS PUTNAM ·  ·  · MANASSEH CUTLER ·  ·  ·; around, SIGILLUM UNIVERSITATIS OHIENSIS - MDCCCIV

The reverse bears view of Cutler Tower. Around, ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS / 1804 ·  ·  · 1954; across, OHIO / UNIVERSITY / SESQUICENTENNIAL / CUTLER / TOWER; signed above exergue, D. MUCHLER

The medal measures 70.2mm in diameter and was struck by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.

References:   MACo 1954-014

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

The obverse bears a large female figure gazing intently left; four small female figures holding lamp and lekythoi. Lower left quadrant, THE WISE / VIRGINS.

The reverse bears five female figures standing and sitting on stair with empty lamps; two sleek cats. Below, eight lines of text including six lines of verse: THE FOOLISH VIRGINS. / "NO LIGHT HAD WE, FOR THAT WE DO REPENT, / AND LEARNING THIS THE BRIDEGROOM WILL RELENT. / TOO LATE, TOO LATE, YE CANNOT ENTER NOW." / "NO LIGHT, SO LATE, AND DARK AND CHILL THE NIGHT. / O LET US IN, THAT WE MAY FIND THE LIGHT. / TOO LATE, TOO LATE, YE CANNOT ENTER NOW." / TENNYSON; below text, © HENRY KREIS.

The lines of poetry are an excerpt from Alfred Lord Tennyson's "Idylls of the King," which is based, as this medal is, on the parable of the ten virgins in Matthew 25:1-13.

This medal was chosen as the 36th issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series. It measures 73mm and was struck by the Medallic Art Company of New York. The mintage was 599 pieces in bronze and 50 in silver.

References:   MACo 1930-001-036, SoM 36

The uniface plaquette bears portrait of Louise Strong Hammond facing left. Around, (rosette) MCMVI (rosette) LOUISE (rosette) STRONG (rosette) - (rosette) HAMMOND (rosette)  T · S · S  (rosette) FEC (rosette) AD (rosette)

Louise Strong Hammond was probably a daughter of her eponymous mother and William Andrew Hammond, a banker. I could not track her identity down for sure and would appreciate help.

The circular plaquette measures circa 115mm in diameter and was cast in bronze. No mintage is reported.

The medal's obverse bears globe surrounded by pyramid of animals, including pair of dolphins at bottom, rhinoceros, gorilla, lion, kangaroo, crane, bear, mountain lion, panda, eagle, topped by peace dove.

The reverse bears globe surrounded by month segments. On globe, incuse, 2001; in ring around globe, PEACE / HOPE / HARMONY

The medal was modeled by Don Everhart II but the designer is not yet known to me.  Maybe someone can help out with that information.

The circular medal measures 76.2mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Franklin Mint. No mintage is reported.

References:   Cal FM-2001

The medal's obverse bears company's seal with streamer bearing MARINE / FIRE / CASUALTY / LOYALTY GROUP INSURANCE. To left and right, 1855 - 1955; across bottom half, COMMEMORATING OUR / ONE HUNDREDTH / ANNIVERSARY

The reverse bears view of company's headquarters with trees and clouds. In exergue,

 FOUNDED / 1855 / FIREMEN'S INSURANCE / COMPANY OF NEWARK / NEW JERSEY

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

References:   MACo 1955-005

References:   HSoNY 1912

The medal's obverse bears bust of Brevet Colonel James Duncan,r., die crack runniing through bust from approx. 11 o'clock to 5 o'clock. Around, PALO ALTO, RESACA DE LA PALMA, MONTEREY, VERA CRUZ, CERRO GORDA, SAN ANTONIO.; to left and right of bust, BREVET COL. - JAMES DUNCAN. Signed under truncation, C.C. WRIGHT SC.; and at bottom, S. ELLIS DEL.

The reverse bears legend only. Around, CITY OF MEXICO, GARITA BELEN, GARITA COSME, CHAPULTEPEC, MOLINA DEL REY, CHERUBUSCO.; across, PRESENTED BY / THE CITIZENS OF N.YORK / TO / BREVT. COL. JAMES DUNCAN / OF THE / UNITED STATES ARMY / DEC. 28TH. 1848.

James Duncan (d. 1849) graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1834. Two years later, he served in the Florida war against the Seminole Indians and commanded an artillery company during the war with Mexico from 1846 to 1848. His heroics in the latter conflict caught the attention of army officials, and Duncan rose rapidly from captain to colonel. In late 1848, President James Polk appointed Colonel Duncan inspector general of the United States Army.

The medal was given to him just before his first tour of inspection when he visited New York. He died only months later from Yellow Fever which he contracted from troopers in Mobile, Alabama.

The circular medal measures 53.4mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the U.S. Mint. No mintage is reported, but the large die crack would argue for a small production run.