Medaglia a Dioniso

[apollonia]

Salve.

Medaglia dedicata a Dioniso, il primo a scoprire la magia dell’uva, dalla Società americana dei medaglisti.

Lotto 913. American Society of Medalists. Hail to Dionysus. Æ Medal (71.5mm, 185.8 g, 12h). By Paul Manship. Struck 1930. HAIL • TO • DIONYSUS • WHO • FIRST • DISCOVERED • / • THE • MAGIC • OF • THE • GRAPE •, head of Dionynus facing slightly left, wearing wreath of grape leaves and grape bunches / Youthful satyrs trampling grapes; large grape bunch to left and right. Edge; THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS SECOND ISSUE MEDALLIC ART CO NY BRONZE. Alexander 2.2. Deep hematite red patina. EF.
From the Libertas Collection.

CNG ELECTRONIC AUCTION 553, 3 gen 2024. Base d’asta: 60 USD. Valutazione: 100 USD. Risultato: 130 USD.

apollonia

[gpittini]

DE GREGE EPICURI

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[Oppiano]

https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/44526/hail-to-dionysus-who-first-discovered-the-magic-of-the-grape