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This catalogue encompasses medals produced from the 16th century to the present that commemorate the artistic achievement of Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564). Medals pictured are in the collection of A. Victor Coonin.The purpose of this project is to recognize and investigate the legacy of Michelangelo as seen through the unique medium of the medallic arts. The crowdsourcing of additional medals and information is highly encouraged and much appreciated. Please send new material to coonin@rhodes.edu

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Collection's Items (Sorted by Submit Date in Descending order): 21 to 40 of 63
PreviewIssue DateTitleAuthor(s)
Medal038_Obverse.jpg.jpg1964Commemorative medal on the 400th anniversary of Michelangelo's death, part of a series, Italy, 1964Giampaoli, Pietro
medal039_Obverse.jpg.jpg1964Commemorative medal on the 400th anniversary of Michelangelo's death, part of a series, Italy, 1964Giampaoli, Pietro
medal040_Obverse.jpg.jpg1975German commemorative medal for the 500th anniversary of Michelangelo's birth, 1975Anonymous, Germany
Medal037_Obverse.jpg.jpg1964Commemorative medal on the 400th anniversary of Michelangelo's death, part of a series, Italy, 1964Giampaoli, Pietro
Medal041_Obverse.jpg.jpg1975Commemorative medal for the 500th anniversary of Michelangelo's birth, United States, 1975Anonymous, United States
Medal044_Obverse.jpg.jpg2000Commemorative medal, late 20th/early 21st centuryCortes
Medal043_Obverse.jpg.jpg1975Commemorative medal for the 500th anniversary of Michelangelo's birth, issued for the 5th convention held by the Club Filatelico Numismatico (stamp and coin club), Ovada, Italy, 1975Teruggi, Luigi
Medal042_Obverse.jpg.jpg2000Medal from the series Grandi Protagonisti del Millennio, Italy, 2000Anonymous, Italy
Medal024_Oberse.jpg.jpg1964Italian commemorative medal for the 4th centernary of Michelangelo's death, 1964Varisco, Erminio
Medal034_Obverse.jpg.jpg1922Fascist propaganda medal for the Adunata Camicie Nere, Florence, 1922Anonymous, Italy
Medal033_Obverse.jpg.jpg1964Medal commissioned for the 400th anniversary of the death of Michelangelo as well as the display of Michelangelo's Pietà in New York at the Vatican Pavilion during the World's Fair of 1964-1965, 1964Manca, Albino
Medal035_Obverse.jpg.jpg1968Commemorative medal for the second "Golden Michelangelo" exhibition in Pietrasanta and Massa, Italy, 1968Pietrasanta, Marina di
Medal022_Obverse.jpg.jpg1975Official commemorative medal issued in Arezzo, Italy, as part of special celebrations on the 500th anniversary of Michelangelo's birth, 1975Galoppi, Bruno
Medal023_Obverse.jpg.jpg1975Issued by the Istituto Tecnico Commerciale di Stato Michelangiolo (Italian Commercial Technical Institute), Rome, Italy, circa 1970'sSigned "S. Johnson," Italy
Medal021_Obverse.jpg.jpg1673Modern aftercast of 1673 medal with neck ribbon, probably 20th centuryHérard, Gérard Léonard
Medal012_Obverse.jpg.jpg1812Medal given as a prize for achievement at the Academy in Florence, 1812Santarelli, Giovanni Antonio
Medal014_Obverse.jpg.jpg1819Medal from the series entitled "SERIES NUMISMATICA VIRORUM ILLUSTRIUM" (Numismatic Series of Illustrious Lives), 1819 [example 1]Gayrard, Raymond
Medal018_Obverse.jpg.jpg1975Italian commemorative coin minted for the 500th anniversary of the birth of Michelangelo, 1975Giampaoli, Pietro
Medal017_Obverse.jpg.jpg1975Commemorative medal, made by the Hungarian State Mint, 20th centuryKovacs, Kiss Gyula
Medal016_Obverse.jpg.jpg1975Commemorative medal for the 500th anniversary of Michelangelo's Birth, issued in Portugal, signed Baltazar, 1975Baltazar
Collection's Items (Sorted by Submit Date in Descending order): 21 to 40 of 63