| Author |
 Replies: 4,104 / Views: 315,134 |
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
10284 Posts |
Pictures are nice but if you can, add some info about your item(s) you post too. If you can't identify it, maybe somebody else will help us out. If possible make use of the "Get a Link to to this Reply" button  when referring to somebody else's addition if commenting on it or helping to identify. The intended purpose of this thread is to share our treasured finds and our knowledge about them. No medal or token is too ugly or common to post. Thanks for your contributions.  Your posts do not have to be a recent acquisition. Catch up is always allowed. Edited by TNG
11/26/2017 7:31 pm
|
|
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
Topic StarterUnited States
10284 Posts |
Alrighty, I start this off. I made this collage of the 7 Heraldic Art Medals I have snatched up in the past couple weeks. This set contains around 60 sterling medals minted from 1959 to about 1976 from what I gather so far and found a collector following after the US Commeorative Half Dollars ceased. They are referred to as "So-called Half Dollars" and contain .925 Sterling silver. Some I have found lack detail in strike. I have been finding some of the better struck issues that catch my eye. The price range varies by what a seller will ask, but the average medal has been getting about $15 to $30. Some of the issues are either more popular or harder to find and get a bit more. I am not interested in making a set, but there are still a few that I wouldn't mind adding to these. The maximum mintages was set at 6000 each but many were melted in the late 70's and early 80's during the silver boom and not all years reached 6000 mintage. Thanks for looking.  |
|
Rest in Peace
10197 Posts |
Guess this counts, an Inauguration Medal from Tricky Dick's Second round in 1973. Spiro T, soon had to go and shortly thereafter Mr RJN himself had to leave, something about a Watergate something or another...   This thing is a paperweight. 70mmx7mm and 235.5gr! Also Brass! Edited by Crazyb0
11/26/2017 8:57 pm
|
|
Moderator
 United States
128181 Posts |
This thread will be one to watch. Looking good so far.  Quote:
Guess this counts, an Inauguration Medal from Tricky Dick's Second round in 1973. Ixnay on the ricepay, Crazy.  |
|
Rest in Peace
United States
1559 Posts |
I have three Medals/Tokens that were in the bottom of the box of coins that I inherited. They are certainly not as beautiful nor valuable as what has been posted.I'm not even sure if their worthy of posting.But what the heck, I'll post them. Token 1. Dante Alighieri Italy Token Year-1965 Copper-Nickel Weight-6.90gr. Diameter-29mm Thickness-1mm Obverse- Left profile of Dante Alighieri Lettering- mcclxv (1265) mcmlxv (1965) Reverse- Burning Flame Lettering- Mostro Cio Che potea La lingua Translation- Monster what it could do our language.   Token 2. Christoforo Colombo Italy Token Year-1992 Copper-Nickel Weight-6.90gr. Diameter-28mm Thickness-1mm Obverse Bust of Christoforo Colombo 3/4 Facing Lettering-Christoforo Colombo Reverse Sailing Ship Lettering-Trans Mare Currunt   Token 3. Leonardo Da Vinci Italy Token Year Unknown Copper-Nickel Weight-6.90gr. Diameter-28mm Thickness-1mm Obverse Bust of Leonardo Da Vinci 3/4 Facing Lettering-Leonardo Da Vinci Arte-Scienza-Tecnica Translation-Art-Science-Technique Reverse A coin press I have not been able to find any information on the lettering below the coin press nor can I decipher the lettering.   The above information for all three tokens is all that I have been able to find. If anyone has more info, please post it. thank you! Edited by Tootallious
11/27/2017 8:21 pm
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2490 Posts |
Sadly, your medals are all very bad copies of a poorly produced series of medals in the mid 60s.
The quote from your first medal, Mostro Cio Che potea La lingua has been taken out of context from Canto VII of Dante's Inferno. The full phrase is meant to indicate that the full glory of the Latin language is being shown or proved. In English, you can see mostro in the middle of demonstrate, which may give you a feel for the original meaning.
|
|
Rest in Peace
United States
1559 Posts |
Well, now I know!  Thank you for the information alganbagerap! |
|
Bedrock of the Community
Topic StarterUnited States
10284 Posts |
Thanks for the additional polite info alganbagerap! Much appreciated! Very worthy medals Toot, I am grateful for your contributions and I am a fan of ol' Colombo! Just how I hoped this thread would work. Edited by TNG
11/27/2017 9:07 pm
|
|
Rest in Peace
United States
1559 Posts |
Thank you TNG And your welcome  |
|
Bedrock of the Community
Topic StarterUnited States
10284 Posts |
Moments ago, I won this medal. A little excited about it with my last second bid. I only had 7 cents to spare. It was listed as Christopher Carson and not by his more famous name Kit Carson otherwise, I may have not won it. You won't see this one come up in silver or bronze very often. There were 7500 minted in silver and the same amount in bronze by The Medallic Art Co. I recently read his biography and he was one of the toughest men in the Wild West. A brutal Indian killer for sure. It fits in a theme with a few other medals I have been capturing, such as Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, Buffalo Bill Cody but those are by other medal makers.   |
|
Moderator
United States
28366 Posts |
Quote:
I have not been able to find any information on the lettering below the coin press nor can I decipher the lettering. Leonardo da Vinci was known to write in shorthand and also backwards in his notebooks, either to obfuscate them from prying eyes or to prevent ink smudging on his hand (or both). I recommend looking at this text in a mirror as a start.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
Topic StarterUnited States
10284 Posts |
Here it is reversed. That's pretty knowledgable about that Spence Sorta looks like Defannlu Vigaro or something?  |
|
Rest in Peace
United States
1559 Posts |
Thanks guys! I had not thought of that. Now I need to figure out what it actually says.
|
|
Rest in Peace
10197 Posts |
"Turn with Vigor".....  |
|
Rest in Peace
United States
1559 Posts |
 That's probably pretty close Crazyb0! I believe the second word is vigore which is Italian and means force! Vigor in English. Tomorrow I'm gonna brake out the microscope and try to figure out all of the letters of the first word.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4409 Posts |
This is a medal I purchased earlier this year as a member of the EAC. The edge has the words "History", "Education" and "Friendship" 
|
| |
Replies: 4,104 / Views: 315,134 |
|
Posted 11/26/2017 8:57 pm
