Religion

This uniface medal's obverse bears a statue of St. Paul holding book and sword, facing left. Around, (flower) SCHOLA · SANCTi · PAULI (flower) EA · DISCAMUS · IN · TERRIS · QUORUM · SCIENTIA · PERSEVERET · IN · COELIS; in exergue, G · C · S / FUNDT / 1855

This beautiful school medal was made from Sterling silver by Tiffany & Co. No mintage is reported.

The medal's obverse bears seated female personification of Liberty at right; the other female figure with her head covered with veil is standing at left, holding a sword; at lower left is kneeling nude male figure. Around, COMMEMORATING · THE. 250 · ANNIVERSARY · OF · JEWISH · SETTLEMENT · IN · THE · UNITED · STATES ·; signed at left edge, ISIDORE KONTI SC ·

The medal's reverse bears standing draped female figure, crowned with laurel wreath, holding tablet inscribed: "1655/1905"; tree and eagle perched upon rock are at upper left; legend in Hebrew above. Signed in exergue, I K 1905

Two medals in gold were presented to the two U.S. Presidents Grover Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt as part of a ceremony at New York's Carnegie Hall that banker and philanthropist Jacob Schiff had organized in honor of the 250th anniversary of the settlement of Jews in America.

President Cleveland's gold medal sold at auction in 2010 for $69,000.  President Roosevelt's gold medal changed hands in a private sale for an undisclosed amount.

The circular medal measures 76.1mm in diameter. Its mintage is reported as 2 pieces in gold, 36 in silver and 284 in bronze. 

Most of the information about this medal came from here.

References:   Baxter 305

The medal's depicts three shields bearing crown, eagle, sword and key, arrayed around cross on bishopric mitre. Below, 1808-1908.

The reverse bears scroll with names of bishops and archbishops who served at the Philadelphia diocese. Around, CENTENNIAL OF THE DIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA. PA. At bottom of centerfield, THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. OF NEWARK, N.J.

The medal measures 50.6mm in diameter and was struck in silver by the Whitehead & Hoag Company of Newark, New Jersey. No mintage is reported.

The obverse bears portraits of the seven archbishops who presided over the Diocese of New York during its first century. Archbishop Farley in the center.

The reverse displays a view of St. Patrick's Cathedral in he center; at sides, partial representations if St. Peter's Church of 1808 on Barclay Street and St. Patrick's Church on Mott Street. consecrated in 1815. Four coats of arms entwined in a wreat at the sides.

Edge contains maker's mark, MED. ART CO & (D within diamond);

This medal was issued by both the American Numismatic Society (ANS) and the Catholic Diocese of New York. Only medals which bear edge numbers were issued by the ANS. One medal in gold was presented to Pope Pius X. Silver and bronze medals with the edge number 1 were presented to Archbishop Farley and 100 medals each in silver and bronze (numbered 2-101) were for ANS members. There is an unknown number of silver and bronze medals struck without numbers for the Diocese.

This medal was the 21st official issue of the American Numismatic Society.

The medal measures 76mm in diameter and was struck by the Medallic Art Company of New York. The reported mintage is 1 piece in gold, and 101 each in bronze and silver.

References:   ANS 21, Baxter 299, MACo 1908-002

This medal's obverse bears bust of Gibbons facing right. Around, JAMES CARDINAL GIBBONS

The reverse bears a view of Baltimore Basilica above coat of arms. Around, SACERDOS · 30 · JUN · 1861 ✝ EPISCOPUS · 16 · AUG 1868 (crozier) ARCHIEPISCOPUS · 3 · OCT · 1877 ☨ CARDINALIS · 30 · JUN · 1886; to left and right of coat of arms, 1861 - 1911

James Cardinal Gibbons was only the second American to attain the rank of Cardinal in the Catholic Church. Born to Irish immigrants, he became a priest in 1861 after recovering from severe Malaria that had left him too weak to be ordained four years earlier. Gibbons was controversial on several issues. He was a strong supporter of workers' causes and was instrumental in securing papal permission for Catholics to organize in labor unions. He also took a position in support of the King of Belgium and against clergy who were complaining against exploitative colonial practices.

Mencken, often a harsh critic of Christian ministers, wrote in 1921 after the Gibbons' death:

"More presidents than one sought the counsel of Cardinal Gibbons: he was a man of the highest sagacity, a politician in the best sense, and there is no record that he ever led the Church into a bog or up a blind alley. He had Rome against him often, but he always won in the end, for he was always right."

Designed by Jenkins and modeled by Miller, this medal was issued as part of Gibbons' golden jubilee celebration where President Taft honored him for his contributions.

The circular medal measures 70mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York.

References:   MACo 1911-001

References:   CoF 7

References:   ANS 33

The obverse bears a U.S. Army Chaplain, wearing steel helmet, kneeling facing right, assisting wounded soldier in drinking from water bottle. At upper edge, 1917 - 1918; signed at left, LAURA G / FRASER / 1920.

The reverse bears cross over U.S. Navy dreadnought, South Carolina class 1908. Around upper edge, AWARDED TO THE CHAPLAINS OF THE / AMERICAN AR-MY and NAVY; across lower half, THE GENERAL WAR-TIME COMMISSION / OF THE - CHURCHES / FEDERAL COUNCIL OF THE / CHURCHES OF CHRIST IN / AMERICA.

The medal was awarded by the General Committee of Army and Navy Chaplains to the Protestant Chaplains who served with the Army and Navy of the United States during World War I.

The medal measures 70mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Gorham Company of Providence, Rhode Island, and the Medallic Art Company of New York.

References:   Baxter 326, MACo 1920-022, Marqusee 166

The medal's obverse bears portrait of Patrick Cardinal Hayes facing three quarters left. Around, + PATRICK · CARDINAL · HAYES + / APRIL · 30 · 1924

The medal's reverse bears the coat of arms of the diocese of New York. Around, + CONGRATULATORY · BANQUET + / CATHOLIC CLUB; signed TIFFANY & CO.

Patrick Joseph Hayes (1867-1938) was born in Manhattan as the son of poor Irish immigrants. He rose quickly through the church hierarchy and was elevated to the rank of Cardinal by pope Pius XI on March 24th, 1924.

This medal was issued as a commemorative of an April 30th dinner held by the Catholic Club of New York to celebrate the occasion.

The circular medal measures 63.4mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by Tiffany and Co. of New York. No mintage is reported.

The medal's obverse bears portrait of Reverend Noll facing left. Around, RT. REV. JOHN F. NOLL, D.D., L.L.D.; signed over right shoulder, KILENYI

The reverse bears view of Catholic community center in Wayne, Indiana; in exergue, round emblem with knight, cross, and shield. Around and across top, CATHOLIC COMMUNITY CENTER / DEDICATED / 1927; in exergue, streamer reading FT. WAYNE / INDIANA; at bottom, W.&H. CO. - NEWARK, N.J.

The Catholic Community Center of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, was dedicated in a ceremony held on April 21, 1927.  Bishop Noll blessed the building on the morning of the 21st and Senator David I. Walsh from Massachusetts delivered the principal address of a celebratory program that lasted four days.

The circular medal measures 44.2mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Whitehead-Hoag Company of Newark, New Jersey. No mintage is reported.