Medals bearing Animals

The obverse bears conjoined busts left of Lewis and Clark before river with canoe. Around, LEWIS & CLARK BICENTENNIAL * MONTANA; left and right, 2005 - 2006; signed on lower right, DAUB

The reverse depicts a mature bison on prairie landscape with mountains rising in background. Above, WE PROCEED ON * MONTANA; in lower right signed, DAUB

Eugene Daub had already created the Corps of Discovery monument at Clark's Point in Kansas City, so he was a natural to take on a commemorative medal for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial.

The medals were struck by the Medallic Art Company of Dayton, Nevada in limited editions of bronze and silver.

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 an imagined scene of Anna Vaughn Hyatt working in her studio on the equestrian Joan of Arc statue.

The reverse bears vine-covered doorway. Across, BROOKGREEN / GARDENS; below, SOUTH CAROLINA

This was the 39th of the prestigious Brookgreen Gardens member medals, issued in 2011.

This rectangular medal measures 50.2mm x 75.8mm and was struck in bronze. No mintage is reported.

The medal's obverse bears image of Barred Owl. Above, BROOKGREEN GARDENS; at bottom, South / Carolina

The reverse bears image of farmer harvesting rice above three waves symbolizing water. Signed at bottom, SISKO

This was the 42nd of the prestigious Brookgreen Gardens member medals, issued in 2014.

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.