Medal for the Society of Medalists 12th Issue

1935

Medium: Silver
Dimensions: 312.16 g, 12:00, 72.4 mm
Credit Line: Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001
Accession Number: 2001.87.3419
Geography: Made in New York, New York
Culture: American
Period: 20th century
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: FIAT VITA In front of clouds concealing a lightning bolt, a large left hand holds an infant on a crescent. Below, (C) DEFRANCISCI.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Thunderbolt behind whirling orb projecting flames in spiral patterns behind; stars in field.

Provenance

Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1935 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

Bibliography

John Stuart Gordon et al., A Modern World: American Design from the Yale University Art Gallery, 1920–1950 (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Art Gallery, 2011), 325, no. 224.

Object copyright

Additional information

Object/Work type

medals

Marks

"[copyright] DEFRANCISI," obverse, in circle; SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS - TWELFTH ISSUE - MEDALLIC ART CO. NY [inverted]," on edge

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