2016 Bronze Medal Shaw Prize Found., Gilt, 66mm Medallic Art Co.

Coin Details

Description

This 66mm gilt bronze medal produced in 2016 by Medallic Art Company commemorates the Shaw Prize Foundation, the prestigious Hong Kong-based award often called "the Nobel Prize of the East." The Shaw Prize, established in 2002 by media mogul Sir Run Run Shaw, annually recognizes outstanding contributions in astronomy, life science and medicine, and mathematical sciences, with each prize carrying a monetary award of 1.2 million dollars. The gilt bronze composition — bronze with gold plating — creates a distinguished golden appearance appropriate to an award of this magnitude. The 66mm diameter provides ample space for the foundation's imagery and inscriptions. Medallic Art Company's production of the Shaw Prize medal demonstrates the firm's international reach and reputation, as Hong Kong's premier scientific prize organization selected America's most distinguished private medal manufacturer to produce their award medals. This 2016 medal represents one of the very last commissions Medallic Art Company fulfilled, as the firm was in its final period of operations. The gilt finish and careful execution maintain the quality standards MACO upheld throughout its history.

Rarity Notes

Gilt bronze, 66mm. Medallic Art Co. Shaw Prize Foundation award medal. Among the latest MACO productions. Institutional award with very limited production.

Cross References

PCGS #970953