"Aesop's Fables" by Edmond Amateis

Aesop's Fables 1940
by Edmond Amateis
SOM-21.1
Silver-plated with very light antiquing
SOM-21.2
Silver-plated with boldly contrasting antiquing
SOM-21.6
Silver

This medal was chosen as the 21st issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series. Amateis selected the fables for "their enduring timeliness and left the interpretation up to the beholder, as best suits his sociological, political, or economic inclinations."

The two fables depicted are:

The Kite, Hawk, and Pigeons

The Pigeons find themselves persecuted by the Kite, made choice of the Hawk for their Guardian. The Hawk set up for their protector; but under the countenance of that Authority, makes more havoc in the Dovehouse in two Days than the Kite could have done in twice as many months.

The Moral

Tis a dangerous thing for People to call in a powerful and ambitious Man for their Protector; and upon the Clamour of here and there a private Person, to hazard the whole Community.

A Dog and a Shadow

As a Dog was crossing a River with a morsel of Food in his Mouth, he saw (as he thought) another Dog under the Water, upon the very same adventure. He never consider'd that the one was only the Image of the other, but out of Greediness to get both, he chops at the Shadow, and loses the Substance.

The Moral

All covet, all lose; which may serve for a Reproof to those that govern their Lives by Fancy and Appetite, without consulting the Honour and Justice of the Case.

The medal measures 73mm in diameter and has a reported mintage of 921 pieces in silver-plated bronze. Of the 700 authorized silver medals a reported 100 were struck in the 1970's.

References: Marqusee 7

SOM-21.1
Silver-plated Bronze
73.0mm (2.87in)
Silver-plated with very light antiquing
THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS TWENTYFIRST ISSUE 1940 EDMOND AMATEIS SCULPTOR
MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. SILVER PLATED
SOM-21.2
Silver-plated Bronze
73.0mm (2.87in)
Silver-plated with boldly contrasting antiquing
THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS TWENTYFIRST ISSUE 1940 EDMOND AMATEIS SCULPTOR
MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. BRONZE
SOM-21.3
Silver-plated Bronze
73.0mm (2.87in)
Silver-plated with boldly contrasting antiquing
THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS TWENTYFIRST ISSUE 1940 EDMOND AMATEIS SCULPTOR
MEDALLIC ART CO.-DANBURY,CONN SILVER PLATE
SOM-21.4
Silver-plated Bronze
73.0mm (2.87in)
Silver-plated with boldly contrasting antiquing
THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS TWENTY FIRST ISSUE 1940 EDMOND AMATEIS SCULPTOR
SOM-21.5
Silver-plated Bronze
73.0mm (2.87in)
Golden bronze with very light tan patina
THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS TWENTY FIRST ISSUE 1940 EDMOND AMATEIS SCULPTOR
MEDALLIC ART CO.-DANBURY,CONN
SOM-21.6
Silver
73.0mm (2.87in)
THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS TWENTYFIRST ISSUE 1940 EDMOND AMATEIS SCULPTOR
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