The Garden of Eden

Golden bronze with tan patina

Description

The medal's obverse bears Adam being offered the fruit of the Tree of Life by Eve and the serpent. Around, THE WOMAN TEMPTED ME - AND I DID EAT.

The reverse bears archangel Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to the kneeling Virgin Mary, with scroll reading ET VERBVM CARO FACTVM EST. Around, BLESSED ART THOU - AMONG WOMEN; below JOHN © ANGEL 56.

Biblical and religious themes in general always played well with the Society of Medalists' core members and it was no different with this medal. The comments that were received were invariably favorable.

This medal was chosen as the 53rd issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series. It measures 73mm in diameter and has a reported mintage of 682 pieces in bronze.

References: MACo 1930-001-053, SoM 53

Variant Details

This section contains a table of detailed variant information. Currently, I am only aware of 5 variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any others or if you find incorrect or missing information.

material	Bronze
patina	Golden bronze with tan patina
edge6	MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. BRONZE
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 53RD ISSUE - MAY 1956 JOHN ANGEL, SC.
diameter	73mm
mintage	682 reported (for all Bronze variants)

material	Bronze
patina	Golden bronze with tan patina
edge6	MACO BRONZE
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 53RD ISSUE - MAY 1956 JOHN ANGEL, SC.
diameter	73mm
mintage	682 reported (for all Bronze variants)

material	Bronze
patina	Golden bronze with tan patina
edge6	MACO - BRONZE
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 53RD ISSUE - MAY 1956 JOHN ANGEL, SC.
diameter	73mm
mintage	682 reported (for all Bronze variants)

material	Bronze
patina	Golden bronze with tan patina
edge6
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 53RD ISSUE - MAY 1956 JOHN ANGEL, SC.
diameter	73mm
mintage	682 reported (for all Bronze variants)

material	Silver
edge6
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 53RD ISSUE - MAY 1956 JOHN ANGEL, SC.
diameter	73mm
mintage	unknown, 700 authorized

Last modified: Jan 7, 2018 21:15

Description

The obverse bears apple tree with male and female bodies cleverly worked into trunk. Along bottom left and right, BROOKGREEN GARDENS - SOUTH CAROLINA; signed near top at right, Marika '88.

The reverse bears nude male, back turned on left half, nude female facing, holding apple across divide; entire side styled as apple cut in half.

This was the 17th of the prestigious Brookgreen Gardens member medals, issued in 1989.

The medal's edge is marked MACO CU.

The apple-shaped medal measures 82mm x 75mm and was struck in copper by the Medallic Art Company. No mintage is reported.

References: BG 17

Medal Details

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	MACO CU.
diameter	76mm
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Oct 26, 2017 15:59