1993 Creation Medal. By Marcel Jovine. Alexander SOM-122, var. Silver. About Uncirculated.103.5 mm. 601.54 grams. 999 fine. This is a truly impressive piece of medallic art, with its intricate and boldly rendered design coupled with deeply concave obverse, domed convex reverse. Both sides are richly original with even antique silver patina and no marks of consequence. Although this type was originally issued in 1990, this piece is presumably a reissue from 1993. The edge includes not only the standard edge marking of the type as given for Alexander SOM-122.1 in bronze, but also Edge K (copyright 1993 as opposed to 1992) and the additional mark .999 FINE SILVER at 6 oclock. (For specifics relating to these edge markings see the excellent 2010 reference American Art Medals, 1909-1995</em> by David Thomason Alexander, specifically pages 44 and 261.) This is the first silver impression of the type that we can recall offering.
