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SOM, 50th Anniversary, Chester Martin, 1980
[b]From the collection of John Birks[/b]

[i]Number Issued:  500 Bronze[/i]

[b]FROM THE ARTIST[/b]

From the competition theme, "The Natural World", I have selected the lowly snail for my obverse "... let the earth bring forth creatures of all kinds, cattle and creeping things and beasts of the earth. The earth did so and God saw that this was good …" For the reverse, I portrayed the image of a sculptor, past present and to come -- holding in his hands the obverse and reverse of this self-same medal. My personal tribute to the101 sculptors who have gone before me in this outstanding medallic collection.
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SOM, 50th Anniversary, Chester Martin, 1980

From the collection of John Birks

Number Issued: 500 Bronze

FROM THE ARTIST

From the competition theme, "The Natural World", I have selected the lowly snail for my obverse "... let the earth bring forth creatures of all kinds, cattle and creeping things and beasts of the earth. The earth did so and God saw that this was good …" For the reverse, I portrayed the image of a sculptor, past present and to come -- holding in his hands the obverse and reverse of this self-same medal. My personal tribute to the101 sculptors who have gone before me in this outstanding medallic collection.

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