Large Medal or Medallion? *UPDATE* ~ info found!

[oddcoins]

A guy in our metal detecting club picked this up at a flea market or garage sale.

It's a very large medal ~ the only writing on it is the guys signature that I can't read! The edge reads MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. - BRONZE.

It measures about 2.75 inches in diameter ~ it's about twice as thick as a US silver dollar ~ I bet it weighs 4 ounces, maybe more.

Any recognize the dude on it? Who is he?

THANKS!

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info found 5-20-09

PORTRAIT MEDAL OF ARTURO TOSCANINI, (1952). 67.5mm. Bronze. Leonard Bistolfi, Sc. (MACO) The obverse features an attention commanding portrait of the famed conductor in his middle years facing left while the reverse simply bears his facsimile signature. A fine-looking portrait medal by this rather obscure artist.

Value in this condition is around $25.o00 or so.

 

[One mans trash...]

Re: Large Medal or Medallion?

I thought it might by Twain. There are certain similarities, and the clothing is the right period. I don't know, though...

 

[Mackaydon]

Re: Large Medal or Medallion?

What is the name on the reverse?
I'm guessing first name is Curtis.

 

[Monty]

Re: Large Medal or Medallion?

Joseph Stalin? Just a WAG. Monty

 

[lostcauses]

Re: Large Medal or Medallion?

the name on the back is most likley who the individual is.

 

[One mans trash...]

Re: Large Medal or Medallion?

I wondered if it was the person depicted or the artist.

Somehow, I don't see this outfit doing Stalin. And the collar and tie look more from around 1900. They were commissioned to do some that would be pretty obscure when they were done for an organization of university. I hunted down a photograph of a Frank Billings who seems to have been depicted on one done for a medical school, but he didn't look all that much like the man.

 

[oddcoins]

READ UPDATE!!

 

[lostcauses]

this was added to the originating post. Not my work. LOL Should make it easier for folks to find it. ROTFLOL
"info found 5-20-09

PORTRAIT MEDAL OF ARTURO TOSCANINI, (1952). 67.5mm. Bronze. Leonard Bistolfi, Sc. (MACO) The obverse features an attention commanding portrait of the famed conductor in his middle years facing left while the reverse simply bears his facsimile signature. A fine-looking portrait medal by this rather obscure artist."

 

[oddcoins]

READ UPDATE!!

where is it?

info found 5-20-09

PORTRAIT MEDAL OF ARTURO TOSCANINI, (1952). 67.5mm. Bronze. Leonard Bistolfi, Sc. (MACO) The obverse features an attention commanding portrait of the famed conductor in his middle years facing left while the reverse simply bears his facsimile signature. A fine-looking portrait medal by this rather obscure artist.

Value in this condition is around $25.o00 or so.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Is that his signature?