Medallic Art Company

The obverse bears oyster shell extending beyond round medal's edges. Above, BROOKGREEN / GARDENS; below, SOUTH CAROLINA

The reverse bears small rendering of Anna Hyatt Huntington's iconic Fighting Stallions in hollow of opened shell. Above, 75th YEAR; below, 1931 - 2006

This was the 34th of the prestigious Brookgreen Gardens member medals, issued in 2006.

I was not aware that the Brookgreen medals came in variants until I acquired the copper variant at auction from the collection of Don Young. The copper variant is much rarer than the silver-plated variant, in fact I have only seen it once.

The irregularly circular medal measures 83mm x 76mm and was struck by the Medallic Art Company. No mintage is reported.

The obverse bears image of owl in flight. At left, CASANOVA 2008 ©

The reverse bears image of horseshoe crab. Around, BROOKGREEN GARDENS - SOUTH CAROLINA

This was the 36th of the prestigious Brookgreen Gardens member medals, issued in 2008.

The circular medal measures 76.4mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company. No mintage is reported.

The obverse bears image of Archer M. Huntington, holding book under left arm before park scene. Above, BROOKGREEN GARDENS; below, ARCHER M. HUNTINGTON

The reverse bears trees with fallen branch. Between them, across center, a poem by Archer Huntington:

THE SILVER GARDENS

GREY OAKS OF MYSTERY
BENEATH THEIR CLOISTER ARCHES IN PALE ROSE
THE MORNING CREEPS, EPIPHANY OF DAY.
FILLING THE BREATHING DEPTHS WITH PROPHECY.
IN LAMBENT LIGHT AND LYRIC PREPARATION
TO RAISE AGAIN THE HOLY HYMN OF DAWN.

ARCHER M. HUNTINGTON

This was the 37th of the prestigious Brookgreen Gardens member medals, issued in 2009.

The circular medal measures 76.5mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company. No mintage is reported.

The medal's obverse bears large butterfly surrounded by six smaller ones. Around, BROOKGREEN GARDENS / SOUTH CAROLINA

The reverse bears three squirrels emerging from rough-textured tree hole in deep relief; surrounded by smooth border bearing six running squirrels in low relief.

This was the 43rd of the prestigious Brookgreen Gardens member medals, issued in 2015.

The circular medal measures 76mm in diameter and was struck in bronze. No mintage is reported.

The medal's obverse bears large cicada with spread wings as seen from above on raised convex centerfield, front legs raised towards stylized sun in curved triangle.  Around, CICADA DAYS / BROOKGREEN GARDENS

The reverse bears firefly facing left in front of vegetation on surface bearing stylized moon. Around, FIREFLY NIGHTS / SOUTH CAROLINA

This was the 44rd of the prestigious Brookgreen Gardens member medals, issued in 2016.

The circular medal measures 76mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company. No mintage is reported.