OK so its not a coin; but it arrived today and its COOL (big pic warning)

[texasrichard]

Really great looking piece. The "Rosario" is full of detail.

[123cents]

Very cool. Looks like some type of Spanish Medal. Is it brass? If not, what medal?

[Hoot]

Heck, you should at least include a link to your previous post about this fine medal!

 

Hoot

[cpm9ball]

It looks like it might be bronze.

 

Chris

[James_OldeTowne]

Very cool! I own a similar piece in dark bronze. I'll rummage around, and if I can find it, will post an image.

 

[WinstonWare]

I can't say that I know what this is a depiction of, but I like the medal and I like that the surfaces appear intact. Very Nice

[jgrinz]

Looks like some DIOS figure killing PARANAHS in the Water in October

 

[WinstonWare]

Looks like some DIOS figure killing PARANAHS in the Water in October

 

 

Ah IC. Thanks

[jgrinz]

ooooo oooo ooo Maybe that DIOS dude is fishing in October

 

[al_e_gator]

A very cool Argentinian Bicentennial medal!

 

"There is no official document or date of foundation of the city. Its current name is Paraná that derives from its former name "Baxada de la otra Banda del Paraná" and "Baxada del Paraná". The town was gradually inhabited by people who came from Santa Fe in the late sixteenth century. Due to its progress, the Governor of Buenos Aires decided, in a resolution dated October 23, 1730, that it became a parish dedicated to the Virgin of the Rosary. It received the title of city on August 26, 1826. It was the capital of the Argentine Confederation between 1853 and 1861. In 1883 it became capital of the province."

[texasrichard]

A very cool Argentinian Bicentennial medal!

 

"There is no official document or date of foundation of the city. Its current name is Paraná that derives from its former name "Baxada de la otra Banda del Paraná" and "Baxada del Paraná". The town was gradually inhabited by people who came from Santa Fe in the late sixteenth century. Due to its progress, the Governor of Buenos Aires decided, in a resolution dated October 23, 1730, that it became a parish dedicated to the Virgin of the Rosary. It received the title of city on August 26, 1826. It was the capital of the Argentine Confederation between 1853 and 1861. In 1883 it became capital of the province."

 

 

Great info. Thank you so much.

[DC Dawg]

I am on Heritage Auction's mailing list and received a note about an Americana auction that had an interesting item that is numismatically related. They were offering three bronze sculptures of Abraham Lincoln by Victor David Brenner. They are versions of the sculpture that Brenner showed Preident Theodore Roosevelt that lead to the design of the Lincoln Cent.

 

Considering that the Lincoln cent is almost 100 years old, and that Teddy Roosevelt is a personal hero, I almost put a bid on one of these. However, I exercised fiscal constraint. Even the one with the cracked marble backing sold for $1,792.50.

 

If you want to see these sculptures, you can find them here. You will need to be registered with Heritage to see the prices realized.

 

Scott