American Numismatic Society

The obverse bears bust of Dr. Muhlenberg, right. To left, reading upwards, WILLIAM AVGVSTVS / MVHLENBERG D.D.; to right, reading upwards, FOVNDER OF ST. LVKE'S / HOSPITAL; signed along rim at lower right, V.D.BRENNER N.Y.

The reverse bears seal of hospital over branches of palm and oak to right. Seven-line inscription across center left, THE AMERICAN / NUMISMATIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL / SOCIETY / COMMEMORATES BY THIS MEDAL / THE OPENING OF THE NEW / ST. LVKE'S HOSPITAL / MDCCCXCVI

This is the 10th medal issued by the American Numismatic Society.

The medal commemorates the opening of the new St. Luke's Hospital building in New York City. St. Luke's Hospital was founded in 1858 by Dr. William Muhlenberg, an Episcopalian clergyman, as a private hospital. In 1896 it relocated from its original site at 5th Avenue and 54th Street to Amsterdam Avenue and 113th Street. In 1979 St. Luke's merged with Roosevelt Hospital.

Victor David Brenner cut the dies for this medal (his first for the ANS) by hand. The reported mintage for this medal is 1 piece in gold, 10 in silver, and 89 in bronze.

The obverse bears bust of Prince Henry of Prussia, l. Around, ISSVED BY THE AMERICAN NVMISMATIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY / NEW YORK FEBRVARY 1902 ; signed over shoulder to right of bust, V.D.BRENNER

The reverse bears god Mercury riding on a cloud, bearing fruits, flowers and a caduceus; German and American flags to the right. Around, TO COMMEMORATE THE VISIT OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE HENRY OF PRVSSIA; signed at 5:00, V.D.BRENNER

In 1902 Prince Henry of Prussia visited the United States to take delivery of a schooner yacht for his brother, Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany. The yacht was christened Meteor III by Alice Roosevelt on February 25, 1902.

This medal is the 14th official issue of the American Numismatic Society. While the idea for the medal came from the ANS' Edward Dean Adams, Victor David Brenner himself underwrote the issue, accepting all the risk with the exception of the material cost of the four pieces struck in gold. He graciously allowed the ANS to sell as many silver pieces as it could and retain all the profit thereof.

The circular medal measures 69mm in diameter. The mintage is reported as 4 pieces in gold, 301 in silver, 2 in copper and 1 in aluminum.

The obverse bears half figure of Vespucci, half right, head right, holding a partially unrolled map ; to the right is a map of the New World, taken from the then recently discovered map of Martin Waldseemüller. Between bust and map at lower right, 19 (ANS seal) 03 / AMERIGO VESPVCCI; signed along lower right, V.D.Brenner.

The reverse bears a small hemispherical map inserted in the famous Waldseemüller wall map of 1507 on the left side; on the right Vespucci is holding dividers above facsimile signature of Waldseemüller. Signed in lower left of field, V.D.Brenner

Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512) was an Italian explorer, financier, navigator and cartographer who first demonstrated that Brazil and the West Indies did not represent Asia's eastern outskirts as initially conjectured from Columbus' voyages, but instead constituted an entirely separate landmass hitherto unknown to people of the Old World.

This is the 15th medal issued by the American Numismatic Society. The rectangular plaque measures 76mm x 58mm. The reported mintage for this medal is 1 piece in gold, 101 in silver, 59 in bronze and 1 in copper.

The obverse bears bust of Jones, three quarters left in front of laurel branch; to left, shield with anchor. In panel at bottom, JOHN · PAVL · JONES / · 1747 · 1792 · ; signed along left edge, V. D. Brenner

The reverse depicts winged Fame blowing a trumpet at right; in upper background, a funeral procession proceeds from left to right. Above, AMERICA · CLAIMS · HER · ILLVSTRIOVS · DEAD; below, · PARIS · ANNAPOLIS · 1905 · ; (ANS seal) at bottom left.

This is the 16th medal issued by the American Numismatic Society.

The rectangular plaque measures 80mm x 60mm and was struck by the Paris Mint. The reported mintage for this medal is 1 piece in gold, and 100 each in silver and bronze.

Images of the bronze plaquette courtesy of Stack's Bowers Galleries, www.StacksBowers.com.

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.

The obverse bears two stading male figures leaning on the sides of a coin press with a third seated male figure in front, inspecting a coin through a magnifying glass. Around top, ARCHER MILTON HUNTINGTON MEDAL

The reverse bears a standing female figure facing left, holding open scroll depicting the Society's building and inscription: IN / COMMEMORATION / OF THE / FIFTIETH / ANNIVERSARY / OF THE / AMERICAN / NUMISMATIC SOCIETY; on left and right, 1858 - 1908; below, (ANS seal) THE AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY

This is the 18th medal issued by the American Numismatic Society.

The circular medal measures 68mm in diameter and was struck by Whitehead and Hoag and the Medallic Art Company. The reported mintage for this medal is 1 piece in gold, 11 in silver, and 25 in bronze.

Many thanks to Yale University for freely sharing its images of this medal.

The obverse bears the seal of the American Numismatic Society.

The reverse bears an inscription: MDCCCLVIII / · APRIL · VI · / MCMVIII

This is the 19th medal issued by the American Numismatic Society.

The circular medal measures 25mm in diameter and was struck by Tiffany & Company. The reported mintage for this medal is 1 piece in gold, 25 in silver, and 100 in bronze. The silver pieces were suspended from a clasp whereas the bronze pieces were just the medal.