syzygy Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Just a couple of holiday medals. These are part of some novel holiday greeting cards still in their original packaging. ...and my favorite of the three... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Nice, I really like the one with the angels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Nice, I really like the one with the angels. The first one should be interesting to a few people here for a number of reasons. First the religious aspect and time of year. Second that the artist is Durer, who is also subject of an earlier thread here concerning a commemorative medal by Goetze. Thirdly because the same work appears on the proof 100 Pesetas coin of tthe Republic of Equatorial Guinea (1970). Fourth, because it is neat in its own right ;-) Here's the Equatorial Guinea rendition though............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted December 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 The first one should be interesting to a few people here for a number of reasons. First the religious aspect and time of year. Second that the artist is Durer, who is also subject of an earlier thread here concerning a commemorative medal by Goetze. Thirdly because the same work appears on the proof 100 Pesetas coin of tthe Republic of Equatorial Guinea (1970). Fourth, because it is neat in its own right ;-) Yes, the "Praying Hands" has a considerable amount of history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SugarCheryl Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Very Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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