David Menchell writes:

29. Introduction to Medals and Medal Collecting
"Introduction to Medals" opens with the birth of the medal during the Renaissance through artists such as Antonio Pisano. From Italy the medal crossed the Alps into Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, France and England. Students will be introduced to medals of the wars of religion, and the medallic history of French King Louis XIV, Britain's Queen Anne and French Emperor Napoleon I. The role of the Paris and Philadelphia Mints in creating early American medals will be explored, along with medals such as Comitia Americana pieces of the Revolution, military and presidential medals and sculptural art medals.

Topics include the evolution of medal production, the role of engravers and sculptors, dating, patination, reference books and catalogs, medal preservation and storage, grading, and determining value. Instructors: David T. Alexander, founder of Medal Collectors of America, prolific author including the award winning book, American Art Medals, 1909-1995, Circle of Friends of the Medallion and Society of Medalists; and David Menchell, president of the Medal Collectors of America, ANA district representative, exhibit judge and award-winning exhibitor

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