1940 Society of Medalists 21st Issue Large Silver Plated Medal Edmond Amateis

Description: A nice large and heavy silver plated bronze medal from 1940. This is the Society of Medalists twenty first issue medal. The medal, which is based on Aesop's fables shows a dog looking at his reflection in water on the obvers with the words "LOSE NOT THE SUBSTANCE FOR THE SHADOW" representing the fable "A dog and a shadow". The reverse shows a crowned hawk standing over a dead dove with the words "THE DOVES SELECT A HAWK THEIR KING:" surrounding the image representing the fable "The kite, hawk, and pigeons". The medal is silvery in color and very heavy. It has very high relief and truly pops out of the surface. It has lost some of the surface platting an d has soiling especially along the edge on the reverse but is still great looking. The edge of the medal is marked "THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS TWENTY FIRST ISSUE 1940-MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. SILVER PLATED. EDMOND AMATEIS SCULPTOR". A great looking and very interesting medal to add to your collection. Please carefully review the