The Circle of Friends of the Medallion issued 12 medals during its brief existence (1908-1915), but these were issued at a time when the Beaux-Arts movement had brought unprecedented attention
to medallic art. In comparison, over the course of 66 years, the Society of Medalists produced 128 regular issues and four special issues. This volume catalogues the products of these two
organizations, presenting the medals in photos and thorough descriptive text. Alexander (who has a long history of participation, leadership, and authorship pertaining to numismatics) provides
an introduction explaining the context and characteristics of art medals. The volume measures 9x11.25". It is distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation 穢2011 Book
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