1923-25 Bronze Medal NY Numismatic Club 38mm Johnathan M. Swanson

Coin Details

Description

This bronze medal from the New York Numismatic Club honors Johnathan M. Swanson and dates to approximately 1923-1925, during the club's second decade of operation. The New York Numismatic Club, founded in 1908, maintained a tradition of issuing medals to recognize members who made significant contributions to the organization and to the broader field of numismatics. The 38-millimeter diameter follows the standard size convention for personal recognition medals issued by American coin clubs during the early twentieth century. Swanson's name on this medal identifies him as an individual whose service or scholarly contributions merited formal recognition by his fellow club members. The New York Numismatic Club during the 1920s operated within a vibrant metropolitan numismatic community that included the American Numismatic Society, numerous coin dealers, and a sophisticated collector base with access to major auction houses. Club medals from this era are prized by collectors of numismatic memorabilia as artifacts of the institutional history of organized coin collecting in the United States.

Rarity Notes

Rare personal recognition medal from the New York Numismatic Club. Produced in very limited quantities, only a handful of examples for presentation purposes.

Cross References

PCGS #968490