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The medal's obverse bears a soldier facing half-left, saluting and standing at attention, his fieldkit and helmet at his feet to his right. Across, AMERICAN / EXPEDITIONARY / FORCES / FRANCE / 1919; signed at lower left, AITKEN / FECIT
The reverse bears upper half of stern-looking Statue of Liberty and stylized ocean waves.
The circular medal measures 50.1mm in diameter and was struck in bronze. No mintage is reported.
This section contains a table of detailed medal information. Currently, I am not aware of any variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any or if you find incorrect or missing information.
| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| diameter | 50.1mm |
| weight | 49.2g |
| mintage | unknown |
The medal's obverse bears likeness of George Washington, three quarters left. At upper right, GEORGE WASHINGTON; over right shoulder, BORN 1732 / DIED 1799; signed below, A Scharff.
The reverse depicts the newly erected Hall of Fame for Great Americans building at the University of New York. Above, HALL OF FAME FOR GREAT AMERICANS / ERECTED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN 1900; in cartouche, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CHARTERED - MDCCCXXXI / UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS PURCHASED - MDCCCXCI / UNIVERSITY COLLEGE REMOVED MDCCCXCIV / THIS HALL OF FAME WAS COMPLETED MCM / IN HONOR OF GREAT AMERICANS
This medal by famous Austrian medalist Anton Scharff can be regarded as the inaugural medal for the Hall of Fame of Great Americans medal series (which came much later) and is also a very beautiful George Washington medal by itself.
George Washington was immortalized on innumerable medals and coins but I like this one in particular as it shows him out of uniform and frontal rather than in profile. He looks like a regular man who just happened to become the father of a nation.
This medal is a part of most famous American Museum collections. It measures 72mm in diameter and was struck in both bronze and silver in unknown quantities.
References: Baxter 273
This section contains a table of detailed variant information. Currently, I am only aware of 2 variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any others or if you find incorrect or missing information.
| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| diameter | 72mm |
| mintage | unknown |
| material | Silver |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| diameter | 72mm |
| mintage | unknown |
References: MACo 1969-177
This section contains a table of detailed variant information. Currently, I am only aware of 2 variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any others or if you find incorrect or missing information.
| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE |
| diameter | 63.4mm |
| weight | 122.4g |
| mintage | unknown |
| material | Silver |
|---|---|
| diameter | 63.4mm |
| mintage | unknown |
References: Murtha 473
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 |
|---|---|
| edge | plain |
| diameter | 152mm |
| mintage | unknown |
| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| patina | Bronze with black patina |
| edge | plain |
| diameter | 152mm |
| mintage | unknown |
| material | Terracotta |
|---|---|
| edge | plain |
| diameter | 149mm |
| mintage | unknown |
The medal's obverse bears nude male lodged between two rock faces, prying them apart with shoulder and outstretched arm; at bottom, ship sailing through opening twoards horizon with skyline of Panama-Pacific Exposition buildings. Around, 1904 THE LAND DIVIDED THE WORLD UNITED 1979 / PANAMA CANAL COMMEMORATION; signed at bottom of two rock faces, NAHL - HYDE
The reverse bears female figure, standing on globe depicting pierced isthmus, holding palm frond and wreath of laurels with cloak or cape of stars behind her; canal with sailing and steam ship behind her. Around, · PANAMA-PACIFIC · INTERNATIONAL · EXPOSITION · / SAN FRANCISCO - 1915
The circular medal measures 76mm in diameter and wa struck in bronze and silver in unknown mintages.
This section contains a table of detailed variant information. Currently, I am only aware of 2 variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any others or if you find incorrect or missing information.
| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| diameter | 76mm |
| mintage | unknown |
| material | Silver |
|---|---|
| edge6 | 22 |
| diameter | 76mm |
| mintage | unknown |
References: MACo 1971-013-005, WR 5
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 | Greenish bronze with light tan finish |
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. BRONZE |
| diameter | 44.5mm |
| mintage | unknown, unlimited authorized |
| material | Silver |
|---|---|
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. .999+ PURE SILVER |
| diameter | 44.5mm |
| mintage | unknown, 10000 authorized |
| material | 1/10 14k Gold Filled |
|---|---|
| edge6 | 1/10 14kt. G.F. - 24kt Gold Finish |
| diameter | 44.5mm |
| mintage | unknown, 500 authorized |
References: Cal FM-1994
This section contains a table of detailed medal information. Currently, I am not aware of any variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any or if you find incorrect or missing information.
| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | SOLID BRONZE (C) [F] [93] |
| edge12 | THE 1994 FRANKLIN MINT ANNUAL CALENDAR/ART MEDAL |
| diameter | 76.1mm |
| weight | 259.4g |
| mintage | unknown |
The uniface plaquette bears winged female figure, holding up burning torch in one hand and scroll with laurel branch in the other; floating above city skyline. Across top, THE ASSOCIATED BUSINESS / PAPERS AWARD / FOR / OUTSTANDING / EDITORIAL / SERVICE; in exergue, AWARDED TO
Associated Business Papers, Inc. was created on March 18, 1916, when the Federation of Trade Press Associations adopted a new constitution at their conference, held in Pittsburgh that year. After the reorganization, membership comprised 125 national and local publications that together represented just over half of the business done by all legitimate trade and technical papers in the United States.
The award plaquette measures 45.4mm x 75.9mm and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.
References: MACo 1928-039
This section contains a table of detailed medal information. Currently, I am not aware of any variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any or if you find incorrect or missing information.
| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO. N. Y. |
| dimensions | 45.4mm x 75.9mm |
| weight | 74.5g |
| mintage | unknown |
The obverse bears bust of Drake, slightly left, in period dress with ruff collar. Above, SIR FRANCIS DRAKE 1540 - 1596; at lower right, signed Marschall; below, in lower left corner, 19 (ANS oak leaves) 07
The reverse bears a portion of the "Silver Map" medal showing the Americas. At lower left, IN COMMEMORATION OF THE / DISCOVERY AND LANDING / VPON THE / NORTH-WESTERN COAST OF AMERICA / BY THE / FIRST ENGLISH CIRCVMNAVIGATOR / A D 1579
This medal is the 17th official issue of the American Numismatic Society.
The medal measures 56mm x 65mm and was struck by the Imperial-Royal Mint of Vienna, Austria. The mintage is reported as 1 piece in gold, 102 in silver and 102 in bronze.
References: ANS 17, Marqusee 272
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 |
|---|---|
| edge9 | 89 |
| dimensions | 56mm x 65mm |
| weight | 90.1g |
| mintage | 102 reported |
| material | Silver |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| dimensions | 56mm x 65mm |
| mintage | 102 reported |
| material | Gold |
|---|---|
| edge6 | |
| dimensions | 56mm x 65mm |
| mintage | 1 reported |
The medal's obverse bears kneeling semi-nude female figure facing left, holding goddess of victory in one hand, lyre in the other. Around, · ST · PAUL · - · INSTITUTE · ; signed in exergue, P · MANSHIP
The reverse bears winged steed in flight over large sun; wreath around bottom.
Paul Manship attended the St. Paul School of Art, which was later renamed to Saint Paul Institute of Arts and Sciences. I guess this medal was a thank you to his alma mater where his lifelong passion for sculpture was first kindled.
The medal's reverse is very reminiscent of the Art Directors' Club medal's obverse.
The circular medal measures 53.6mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.
References: Baxter 364, MACo 1916-012-01, Murtha 76
This section contains a table of detailed medal information. Currently, I am not aware of any variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any or if you find incorrect or missing information.
| material | Bronze |
|---|---|
| edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. |
| diameter | 63.1mm |
| weight | 53.6g |
| mintage | unknown |