NEWP for my macabre themed set

Justacommeman · July 30, 2015 4:33AM

Cool 1774 medal. I first saw this medal on Dave Wnuck's early bird email blast and inquired about it. I went to Long Beach a few days later to view it and mentioned him how cool it would look in PCGS plastic. (storage protection as well) He wasn't sure if they would slab it. He asked, they said yes and I bought it. Dave is the best.

Holdered skull side up of course. SP63. Prussia.

Mark

garrynot · July 30, 2015 4:35AM

Wow that is crazy!

keyman64 · July 30, 2015 4:42AM

Awesome! Congrats.

Walkerfan · July 30, 2015 4:43AM

Very cool and unique!! Looks to be in nice condition, as well, with some nice toning.

SeattleSlammer · July 30, 2015 4:48AM

How big is that puppy?...mega slab?
Very, very interesting and cool.

lasvegasteddy · July 30, 2015 4:50AM

awesome looking example all around
i really love the relief and details and of course that "antique candle light toning" look
congrats

epcjimi1 · July 30, 2015 4:52AM

Butterfly on a skull? Never seen that before. Longevity after life? Life is fleeting?

The toning in the eye sockets looks like the skull is looking at you.

Justacommeman · July 30, 2015 5:08AM

<< How big is that puppy?...mega slab?
Very, very interesting and cool. >>

about 40mm

mark

OldEastside · July 30, 2015 5:14AM

That's pretty wicked

I Like it

Steve

msch1man · July 30, 2015 5:22AM

That's a very cool medal...congrats on the pickup. What else do you have in your 'macabre' themed set?

CoinJunkie · July 30, 2015 5:24AM

Very

Justacommeman · July 30, 2015 5:39AM

<< That's a very cool medal...congrats on the pickup. What else do you have in your 'macabre' themed set? >>

varied hanging men, prisoners gnawing on bones, instruments through ear drums the usual stuff

mark

clarkbar04 · July 30, 2015 6:18AM

That is super cool!

giorgio11 · July 30, 2015 6:21AM

Bravo!

Best Regards,

George

FinallyHere · July 30, 2015 6:23AM

That's pretty awesome Mark...gorgeous in fact in a sick and twisted numismatically speaking sort of way

And you're right...Dave's the best! Congrats on a neat addition.

MP

Edited for crappy spelling

TopographicOceans · July 30, 2015 6:24AM

It's definitely different. Looks extra spooky with the toning.
You'll have to display it every Halloween.

Moses Mendelssohn

Broadstruck · July 30, 2015 7:17AM

I find myself singing Heart's song Skull & Butterfly while admiring your true-view

Neat pick up the Prussians had some interesting designs during this time period.

CoinRaritiesOnline · July 30, 2015 7:21AM

Totally cool in a Grateful Dead album cover sort of way!

RYK · July 30, 2015 8:05AM

<< Totally cool in a Grateful Dead album cover sort of way! >>

You rang?

kaz · July 30, 2015 9:20AM

nice looking set of teeth on that skull.

dadams · July 30, 2015 10:01AM

Congrats! That medal is w i c k e d cool!

I'd love to see some of your other macabrenumis

<< Butterfly on a skull? Never seen that before. Longevity after life? Life is fleeting? >>

"The fluttering butterfly on the skull symbolizes the 'immortality of the spirit'"

SkyMan · July 30, 2015 12:12PM

So that's what living in So. Cal. does to a person's brain.

Fun piece!

OriginalDan · July 30, 2015 12:24PM

That's badass.

AuroraBorealis · July 30, 2015 2:08PM

Cool Medal!

Zoins · July 30, 2015 2:56PM

Beautiful medal and TrueView. The design and toning are awesome. And great idea on getting it slabbed too!

DCW · July 30, 2015 3:48PM

Very awesome piece!
I remember seeing it on his site and being impressed with it. Glad it went to a forum member. Congrats

Boosibri · July 30, 2015 3:53PM

I love it!

Zoins · July 30, 2015 3:55PM

For more information on this medal, Moses Mendelssohn is a Jewish Enlightenment philosopher and Phaedon is a reference to his 1767 book "Phädon oder über die Unsterblichkeit der Seele." The book is an argument for immortality using the reasoning that "the soul must be indestructible because it is a simple substance." - Wikipedia. Later, it was criticized by Immanuel Kent.

MDCCXXIX is a reference to 1729, the year of Moses' birth.

The medal was done by Jacob and Abraham Abramson ("I. Abraham & F.")

Here's a photo of the book also from Wikipedia:

DUIGUY · July 30, 2015 4:01PM

I Like!

Zoins · July 30, 2015 4:23PM

Here's what looks like a photo of the same medal I found via Google. At first I thought here's another great looking version of this medal. Upon closer examination, it's from Dave and it looks like these photos could be of the same medal! Both photos provided below for comparison.

coinsarefun · July 30, 2015 4:26PM

I see you have gone and lost your head again.......and so soon after the wedding?

Justacommeman · July 30, 2015 4:33PM

Yes Zoins, same medal.........

Hush up steph ; )

mark

NumisOxide · July 30, 2015 8:48PM

Very cool medal!

ambro51 · July 30, 2015 9:23PM

Next you need a Raleigh Plantation Token

DrBuster · July 30, 2015 10:09PM

Ooooh nice. Want.

DaveWcoins · July 30, 2015 11:50PM

Hey MrCommemman --

Glad you like that medal. It was one of the most remarked upon items in my case when I displayed it at that Long Beach show.

And I definitely like your images of it better --- they are more accurate.

DW

ricko · July 31, 2015 4:06AM

That is a great medal Mark... I have never seen that one before..... I must look for one of those - guess I also have a macabre streak...Cheers, RickO