Mythology
A gallery of many of my favorite images from medals including mythological elements.
Below are full pictures and varying levels of descriptions of some examples.
Below are full pictures and varying levels of descriptions of some examples.
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The original medal was produced in 1688 with an elaborate bust of King Louis XIV on the obverse celebrating the 'maritime splendor of France', and featuring this reverse design. Restrikes from the Paris mint exist and are appropriately edge marked. This is a curious reverse-side uniface, featuring Gallia (France) and was designed by Jean Mauger. This example is thin--half the thickness one would expect from a 'real' medal and appears to be bronze though markings are absent. I've seen this reverse on a couple different medals/uniface items, but it belonged to the King Louis XIV medal originally.
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Jovine, Marcel (1921-2003). The Stone Carver. Bronze, 76 mm, minted by the Medallic Art Company.
This is the 13th of the Brookgreen Gardens series. (This medal could easily have been included on the horse themed medal page as well). Marcel Jovine was Italian and was a POW in Pennsylvania after capture during WWII. After the war he returned to the US to marry a performer he met as a POW. |
In addition to designing numismatic materials (medals, the 1980 Olympic medal, 1987 US Mint Constitution gold commemorative etc), he was was known as a sculptor of horses and also created the 1960s toys 'The Visible Man' and 'The Visible Woman'.
Brookgreen Gardens is located near Myrtle Beach, SC and features extensive gardens, sculptures, a zoo and nature preserve. Annual medals were produced starting in 1973, and produced annually and given to the members.
Marcel Jovine Obituary
Brookgreen Gardens
Brookgreen Gardens is located near Myrtle Beach, SC and features extensive gardens, sculptures, a zoo and nature preserve. Annual medals were produced starting in 1973, and produced annually and given to the members.
Marcel Jovine Obituary
Brookgreen Gardens
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Vernon, Jean (France, 1897-1975). Normandie. 6.8 cm, 145 grams. Edgemarked Bronze, cornucopia. The ship was commissioned in 1935 as a state of the art luxury liner. The SS Normandie was the first ship at 80,000 tons and over 1000 feet and was owned by the Companie Generale Transatlantique. The ship served until 1942, when it burned in the NY Harbor.
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