1955 Bronze Medal Charles Z. Mihalyi Numismatist

Coin Details

Description

This 1955 bronze medal honors Charles Z. Mihalyi, identified on the medal as a Numismatist, recognizing his contributions to the coin collecting community. Personal recognition medals honoring individual numismatists represent a distinct category within numismatic society medallic programs, created to pay tribute to collectors, dealers, researchers, and organizers whose efforts advanced the hobby. The bronze composition and the specific identification of Mihalyi as a numismatist suggest this was either a club presentation piece or a commemorative produced by an organization with which Mihalyi was closely associated. Medals honoring individual numismatists by name provide valuable biographical documentation for the history of the hobby, preserving in durable metal the names and likenesses of people who might otherwise be forgotten as generations pass. The mid-1950s were a period of growing professionalization in numismatics, with collectors and dealers increasingly seeking recognition for scholarly contributions, organizational leadership, and community service. This medal represents that tradition of peer recognition that remains central to numismatic organizations today.

Rarity Notes

Rare personal recognition medal. Produced in very limited quantities, as a presentation piece or for distribution at a specific event honoring Mihalyi.

Cross References

PCGS #931765