103003 | UNITED STATES. FIDEM '87 oval copper Medal.

103003  |  UNITED STATES. FIDEM '87 oval copper Medal. Issued 1987 (73mm x 52mm, 324.20 g, 12h). By Mico Kaufman for the Medallic Art Company.

 

Carved rock in bas-relief: three stylized nude men striving rightward; 50 to right; in two lines in exergue, "anniversary / FIDEM" // Stylized rocks, with emblem of the Congress. Edge: MACO / CU.

 

FIDEM '87 p. 402 note and front cover (for obverse). As Made. Rich brassy-red surfaces, with great depth.

 

The medal leans heavily into the aspect of the Rocky Mountains, as Colorado Springs served as the host for the federation's 50th Anniversary Congress and Exposition in 1987, running from 11-15 September.

 

Upload: 15 November 2024.