References: Cal HM-2002
All Medals
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material | Bronze |
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edge6 | © 2002 HOOFMAN MINT CALENDAR ART MEDAL - CARMEL, CA - BRONZE |
diameter | 76mm |
weight | 278.4g |
mintage | unknown |
material | Silver |
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diameter | 76mm |
mintage | unknown |
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The plaquette's obverse bears bust of Josiah K. Lilly facing right. Below, signature J. K. Lilly; signed in bottom right corner, KILENYI.
The plaquette's reverse bears 13-line inscription, 1876 / COMMEMORATING / THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY / OF THE FOUNDING OF / ELI LILLY AND COMPANY / AND / THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY / OF THE CONNECTION WITH / THE COMPANY OF / JOSIAH KIRBY LILLY / ITS / BELOVED PRESIDENT / 1926
Josiah K. Lilly Sr. (1861-1948) started working at Eli Lilly and Co., the company his father had founded, when he was 14 years old, eventually becoming chairman of the board.
Lilly was also a philanthropist who supported the projects of charitable and civic organizations in Indianapolis and in Indiana. Lily and his two sons established the Lilly Endowment in 1937 with Eli Lilly and Company stock valued as $280,000. It became one of the largest charitable foundations in the world.
The rectangular plaque measures 76mm x 101.5mm and was struck in bronze by the Whitehead-Hoag Company of Newark, New Jersey. While no mintage is reported Harry Waterson, citing "good information," estimates it to be around 700 pieces.
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material | Bronze |
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edge6 | W&H CO. NEWARK, N.J. |
dimensions | 76mm x 101.5mm |
mintage | ~700 reported |
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The medal's obverse bears a winged cherub holding two laurel crowns. At lower right, GLORIA.
The reverse bears a cicada flanked by FA - MA; in lower right Jennewein's distinctive signature, a stylized facial profile, CPJ / 1933 / ©. The border is boldly beaded.
Jennewein contrasts Glory and Fame, two aspects of achievement and recognition, on a medal, which itself is often used as an award. He thus makes a subtle point not just about the distinction between fame and glory but also about the medium itself. In his "Message from the Artist" Jennewein wrote:
"Fame and Glory are symbolized in this medal as the elements in the life of men which the awarding of medals is designed to promote and recognize. But the artist has made a subtle distinction between that Glory which, unsought, belongs to those who aspire, strive and sacrifice for a great ideal, and that Fame which is won by self-seeking in the attainment of public eminence for the gratification of personal power and vanity."
He used the cicada as a symbol for the latter because its "noisy and shrill self-assertion gains wide hearing but is only the discordant demonstration of an obstreperous but insignificant creature." If Jennewein was annoyed by this type of person, I wonder what he would make of much of modern pop culture...
This medal was chosen as the 7th issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series. It measures 73mm in diameter. The Medallic Art Company of New York reportedly struck 1,237 pieces in bronze and 125 (out of 700 authorized) in silver.
References: MACo 1930-001-007, Marqusee 209, SoM 7
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material | Bronze |
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patina | Golden bronze with brown patina |
edge12 | THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS SEVENTH ISSUE |
edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. |
diameter | 73mm |
mintage | 1237 reported (for all Bronze variants) |
material | Bronze |
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patina | Golden bronze with light tan patina |
edge12 | THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS SEVENTH ISSUE |
edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y.-BRONZE |
diameter | 73mm |
mintage | 1237 reported (for all Bronze variants) |
material | Bronze |
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patina | Golden bronze with light tan patina |
edge12 | THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS SEVENTH ISSUE |
edge6 | |
diameter | 73mm |
mintage | 1237 reported (for all Bronze variants) |
material | Silver |
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edge12 | THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS SEVENTH ISSUE - ONE OF LIMITED ISSUE OF 700 |
edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. - .999+ PURE SILVER |
diameter | 73mm |
mintage | 125 reported, 700 authorized |
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The medal's obverse bears female figure holding star-emblazoned American Legion shield, facing torch-bearing girl. Around, (star) (star) (star) HONOR (star) SCHOLARSHIP (star) SERVICE (star) (star) (star) / AMERIANISM (star) LEADERSHIP (star) COURAGE
The reverse bears American Eagle in flight over American flag and award panel. On panel, AWARDED TO / HENRIETTA RENKER / BY / A L A UNIT No 344 / JULY 22 1929; around, (star) (star) AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY (star) DEPT. OF PENNA (star) (star) / SCHOOL AWARD
The circular medal measures 50.5mm in diameter and was struck in bronze. No mintage is reported.
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material | Bronze |
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edge6 | |
diameter | 50.5mm |
weight | 80.6g |
mintage | unknown |
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The uniface medal bears globe surrounded by clouds af right, sun with caduceus at left. Around, · A CENTURY OF SERVICE - TO DENTISTRY /1844 (SWS logo) 1944 - STERLING; signed on bottom clouds, R CHAMBELLAN Sc
SWS Dental was a supplier of quality medical instruments that was founded in 1844.
The circular uniface medal measures 76mm in diameter and was struck in Sterling silver by the Medallic Art Company of New York. Like many other corporate medals by Chambellan, it comes mounted on a wooden paperweight. No mintage is reported.
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material | Sterling silver |
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edge6 | |
diameter | 76mm |
mintage | unknown |
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The medal's obverse bears female kneeling in field with her hands in the earth, spatula stuckin ground next to her; column of soldiers marching from left to right in background. Across, UNITES / STATES - OF / AMERICA
The medal's reverse bears full basket of vegetables with carrot and pumpkins lying next to it. Around top, NATIONAL · WAR · GARDEN · COMMISSION; in extergue, crossed rifle and hoe; across, THE SEEDS OF VICTORY / INSURE THE FRUITS OF PEACE / 1914 - 1919; signed at lower right, TIFFANY Co
War Gardens were the brain child of Charles Lathrop Pack. He came up with the idea in March 1917 (before the US entered the war) to increase the food supply without increasing the “use of land already cultivated, of labor already engaged in agricultural work, of time devoted to other necessary occupations, and of transportation facilities which were already inadequate to the demands made upon them.”
He organized the National War Garden Commission which included among its members Luther Burbank, representatives of several major universities, and the president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. The commission publicized the gardens with pamphlets, printed material for newspaper distribution, and colorful, propagandist posters.
The circular medal measures 76mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by Tiffany & Co. of New York.
Many thanks to Ben Burnham for granting me permission to use the images from his eBay store.
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 |
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edge6 | BRONZE / (M mark) |
diameter | 76.5mm |
weight | 148.5g |
mintage | unknown |
References: Cal HM-1998
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 |
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edge6 | |
diameter | 76mm |
mintage | unknown |
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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.
References: BG 44
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material | Bronze |
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edge6 | |
diameter | 76mm |
weight | 244g |
mintage | unknown |
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The medal's obverse bears view of the Memorial building. Around, · DEDICATED AUGUST 1967 · / CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS OF THE U.S.A.; under building, WASHINGTON,D.C.
The reverse bears legend within beaded border. Around, GOD · · · COUNTRY · · · HOME / · · · (cross with laurels) · · ·; across center, OUR DEAD / · ARE NOT · / UNKNOWN / SOLDIERS
The Monsignor Edward J. Higgins Memorial Building is located at 2 Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, D.C., and was dedicated in August 1967, a time when America was heavily involved in the ever more unpopular Vietnam war.
I can't be sure, but the legend on the reverse can be read as a gesture of defiance by the Catholic War Veterans against both the government's handling of the war and the public's increasing lack of support for veterans.
The circular medal measures 63.6mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.
References: MACo 1967-034
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material | Bronze |
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edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE |
diameter | 63.6mm |
weight | 144g |
mintage | unknown |
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The medal's obverse bears George Westinghouse, facing right, bent over desk with stylus in his hand. Around top right, GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE CENTENNIAL; across, 1846 / 1946
The reverse bears imagery of industries in which Westinghouse's inventions played a role arrayed around center field; from top left, flight, locomotives, power plants and industrial machines, communications, both wired and wireless. In center field, COMMEMORATING / THE LIFE AND WORK OF / GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE / WHO KNEW THE SCIENTIFIC / USE OF IMAGINATION
George Westinghouse (1846-1914) was an American entrepreneur and engineer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who invented the railway air brake and was a pioneer of the electrical industry, gaining his first patent at the age of 19. Westinghouse saw the potential in alternating current as an electricity distribution system in the early 1880s and put all his resources into developing and marketing it, putting him in direct competition with Edison's direct current system.
The medal's obverse was designed by Jeno Juszko whereas the reverse was designed by Rene Chambellan. Juszko was certainly more of a specialist of portraits and Chambellan excelled at machine age imagery, so that was a good co-production.
The circular medal measures 69.8mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.
References: MACo 1946-029
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 |
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edge6 | MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE |
diameter | 69.8mm |
weight | 139.2g |
mintage | unknown |