1930 Hail to Dionysus Medal. Bronze. 72 mm. By Paul Manship. Alexander-SOM 2.2, var. Choice Mint State.

An issue from the first year of the Society of Medalists productions, the subject of Dionysus and his punning tribute to wine and grapes during Prohibition attracted comment. Always popular and in demand. This interesting variant of the type combines the warm "saddle-brown patina" of Alexander-SOM 2.1 with Edge B at 6 o'clock (MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE) of SOM 2.2, which variant Alexander (2010) associates with a "deep hematite red patina." A smartly impressed, fully defined example with smooth Choice quality surfaces.

From the Howard B. Teich Collection.