SPEED AND STRENGTH ART MEDAL BY McKenzie

SPEED AND STRENGTH ART MEDAL BY McKenzie. SOM #13. 73mm.Bronze. R. Tait McKenzie, Sc. (MACO). Nice Uncirculated. Original box.

According to theartist: "The last 50 years has shown a revival and spread of interest in competitive athleticsports and outdoor life that has no parallel in the history of the world. The Modern OlympicGames, celebrated for the 12th time this year, differ from those of ancient Greece whichincluded only Greek citizens from the shores of the eastern end of the Mediterranean, chieflybecause they bring together men and women as competitors from all five continents and ofevery color from black to white. In every land playgrounds and stadia have sprung up for theneeds of both players and sport lovers."

"As one who has followed this great movement from its inception to maturity I have chosentwo phases of it for the thirteenth medal issued by the Society. The subject of the obverse isSPEED, illustrated by a formalized frieze of four runners with three swans in full flightabove their heads. A racing whippet is shown in the exergue. The reverse shows an athletein characteristic pose, putting the shot, a strictly modern event on the athletic program, notpracticed in antiquity. In the ground is the inscription, 'Rejoice, oh young man in thy youth,"(Ecc. 11:9), with the monogram and date. $225.00

The Presidents Trophy

THE PRESIDENTS TROPHY, ND. 6 3/8 x 5 c" Cast Bronze. Uniface.Rudolf Marschall, Sc. AU with minor spots.

THE PRESIDENTS/ TROPHY inscribedabove the figure of a young woman with her arms extended holding a coronation wreath.An example of the plaque is in the collection of the American Numismatic Society whereits inventory card identifies it as an athletic award issued by the Rumson (NJ) CountryClub. Our understanding is that it was a golf tournament award. $225.00

Creation Medal by Anthony De Francisci

CREATION. SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS ISSUE #12, 1935. Alexander12.2. 73mm. Silver Plated Bronze. Anthony De Francisci, Sc. Choice Uncirculated.

Original descriptive pamphlet. Obverse: Creation. Reverse: Swirling Universe. DeFrancisci states, "In choosing the subject of "Creation" for this medal I tried tocrystallize in a few inches of space the general belief held by astronomers the world overthat out of the gigantic masses of whirling matter, dotting various sections of our visiblefirmament, worlds come generally into being." "The advent of life, either in itsrudimentary or complex organism, is based on the hypothesis that life could evolve andendure on all planets receiving heat and light from a central orb."

Virtually all of the SOM silver plated issues are tarnished - many unsightly so! Thisexample is a gem - as nice as any we have seen. $120.00