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Medal: The Coin Tiberius

1944

Richard Henry Recchia

(American, 1885–1983)
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Culture
America
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 5.1 cm (2 in.)
Credit Line
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1944.289
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Not on view
Print
A silvered medal displays two circular faces. On one, a man's profile tilts back against stylized, geometric wings. Inscribed text reads, 'ALL PASSES ART ALONE ENDURING STAYS TO US,' 'THE BUST OUTLASTS THE THRONE,' and 'THE COIN TIBERIUS.' The second face depicts a nude man leaping from billowing clouds toward radiating sunbeams and stars. Arched text reads, 'TOO LOW THEY BUILD WHO BUILD BENEATH THE STARS.' The matte metal surface features smooth, shaded contours.

Medal: The Coin Tiberius

1944

Richard Henry Recchia

(American, 1885–1983)
America

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