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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gunsmoke, post: 172927, member: 6896&quot;]Does anybody on this site collect, or have any interest in, commemorative medals? (I hope it&#039;s not improper to discuss the subject here.) Like the rest of you, I&#039;m a coin collector, but I&#039;ve been casting flirtatious glances over at the medals. They generally honor some prominent person, such as a general, statesman, or artist. I believe the art form originated during the Italian Renaissance. Most medals I&#039;ve seen are done in brass, but some are in silver. The brass examples provide a striking contrast with silver. A collection having both would be ideal. </p><p><br /></p><p>Some of us coin collectors have this sensual thing about coins--we like to look at them and even feel them. Try a medal.&nbsp; It&#039;s done in high relief. I mean that face is just sticking out there from the surface of the medal. You can run your thumb over it and feel every contour--bump, bump, bump. I&#039;ve done this at antique fairs. The only medal I own is a harmless .999 fine silver Columbus.</p><p><br /></p><p>If anybody on the site has an interest in, or knowldge of, commemorative medals, and it&#039;s not forbidden by the rules, please tell us what you know. Thank you very much.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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