Medal Series and Collections
- All MedalsAll medals in random orderThis series includes an up-to-date list of all medals on the site in daily randomized order. Browsing this series is a great way of exploring the world of medallic art.
- American Art-UnionThe first American art medal seriesThis (very small) series consists of three medals and was the first American art medal series.
- American Numismatic SocietyA member medal seriesThe member medal series of the American Numismatic Society, encompassing many of the most famous American medallic artists.
- Brookgreen GardensA member medal seriesThe member medal series by Brookgreen Gardens, running since 1973.
- Calendar MedalsAmerican calendar medalsCalendar medals from various makers.
- Circle of Friends of the MedallionA member medal seriesA short-lived American member medal series in the early 20th century.
- Gorham Co.A prominent maker of art medals and fine silverOne of the preeminent manufacturers of American art medals.
- Hall of Fame of Great Americans at New York UniversityA medal seriesProbably the best-selling series of American art medals commemorating great Americans.
- Holland Society of New YorkA member medal seriesA member medal series in the early 20th century.
- Jewish American Hall of FameA medal seriesThe longest running American medal series that is still active.
- The John E. Marqusee CollectionCatalogued by Susan LuftscheinA well-known and catalogued collection often cited as a reference for American art medals. A great starting place to discover some of the more beautiful American art medals from the 1845 to 1945 period.
- Medallic Art Collector's SelectionA selection of Medallic Art Collector's favorite medalsThis collection includes some of my favorite medals. It is updated whenever I add new favorites to the website. In addition to granting strangers insight into my psyche, this allows you to quickly cut through some of the clutter and focus on some of the more interesting medals on the site.
- Medallic Art CompanyA prominent maker of art medalsOne of the preeminent manufacturers of American art medals. Originally located in New York, the Medallic Art Company moved first to Connecticut, then to South Dakota, and finally to Nevada where it is now owned by the Northwest Territorial Mint.
- Nordic Art Medal SeriesA medal series by Scandinavian countriesA series of annual medals created by famous Scandinavian sculptors for participating Scandinavian countries.
- Robbins Co.A maker of all kinds of metal objects, including medalsThe Robbins Company of Attleboro, Massachusetts was a serious player in the high-end bronze medal market for a couple of decades in the first half of the 20th century. After Julio Kilenyi stopped working with Whitehead-Hoag, most of his medals were produced by Robbins Co.
- Society of MedalistsA member medal seriesThe most famous art medal series of the United States, running from 1930 to 1995. It's artist list reads like a "Who is Who" of American sculpture.
- The Beaux-Arts Medal in Americaby Barbara A. Baxter"The Beaux-Arts Medal in America" by Barbara A. Baxter is one of the few books on American medallic art. It includes many European medals as well, so unless other collectors send me their images and medal data, this reference will never be complete.
- Tiffany & Co.The world famous maker of luxury goodsTiffany & Co. hardly requires an introduction, but many people don't know that they also made medals in addition to jewelry and stained glass. We track Tiffany's both as an artist and a series with slightly different rules for which medals get included.
- Twelve Tribes of IsraelA medal seriesA medal series by Elisabeth Weistrop, probably primarily of interest for Jewish collectors, but I find the medals quite beautiful and I'm not Jewish.
- Whitehead & HoagA prominent maker of art medalsOne of the preeminent manufacturers of American medals.
- World ReligionsA small medal seriesA neat little series of medals, mostly by Ralph J. Menconi.
- World War IIA medal seriesA medals series about World War II.