"Omnia Vincit Amor" by Robert I Aitken

SOM-15.1

Red-gold bronze with brown patina

SOM-15.2

Red-gold bronze with brown patina

SOM-15.3

Golden bronze with very light tan patina

SOM-15.5

Silver

This medal was chosen as the 15th issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series in 1937. The obverse bears an artfully draped couple embracing, woman in foreground. Legend reads OMNIA / VINCIT / AMOR (Love conquers all). The reverse bears the same couple as seen from the other side. Legend reads MAN / -KIND / LOVE A / LOVER. Signed AI /TK / EN.

The brochure which accompanied the medal had the following words from the artist:

"In making a medal or medallion the main problem is to add, if possible, to its metallic alloy the one ingredient which makes bronze imperishable - Beauty - Beauty in thought and execution. For Beauty inspires Love - Love creates Beauty."

The medal measures 73mm in diameter and 1,160 pieces were struck in bronze by the Mdallic Art Company of New York. Around 100 silver medals were struck from the same dies in the 1970s.

References: Marqusee 4

SOM-15.1

Bronze

73.0mm (2.87in)

Red-gold bronze with brown patina

THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS FIFTEENTH ISSUE

MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y.-BRONZE ROBERT AITKEN SCULPTOR

SOM-15.2

Bronze

73.0mm (2.87in)

Red-gold bronze with brown patina

THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS FIFTEENTH ISSUE ROBERT AITKEN SCULPTOR

MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y.-BRONZE

SOM-15.3

Bronze

73.0mm (2.87in)

Golden bronze with very light tan patina

THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS FIFTEENTH ISSUE ROBERT AITKEN SCULPTOR

MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y.-BRONZE

SOM-15.4

Bronze

73.0mm (2.87in)

Golden bronze with very light tan patina

THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS FIFTEENTH ISSUE MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y.-BRONZE

ROBERT AITKEN SCULPTOR

SOM-15.5

Silver

73.0mm (2.87in)

THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS FIFTEENTH ISSUE - ONE OF LIMITED ISSUE OF 700

MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. - .999+ PURE SILVER