MANCA, Albino (1898-1976) Italian-American sculptor, medalist.
Born Tertenia, Sardinia, Italy, 1 January 1898.
Came to America 1938.
Created several individual medals in the early 1960s without
sponsors, which he sold himself, then in 1965 created the term
"Contemporary Commemoratives" to market these as a group.
Signed models AM monogram or initials.
Academician: National Academy of Design.
Member: Allied Artists of America.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Awarded: J. Sanford Saltus Medal for Medallic Art by
American Numismatic Society, 1966.
Winner 1975 National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
Prize for best bas-relief (including medallic art).
Died New York City, 16 January 1976.
G A L V A N O I T E M S
Born Tertenia, Sardinia, Italy, 1 January 1898.
Came to America 1938.
Created several individual medals in the early 1960s without
sponsors, which he sold himself, then in 1965 created the term
"Contemporary Commemoratives" to market these as a group.
Signed models AM monogram or initials.
Academician: National Academy of Design.
Member: Allied Artists of America.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Awarded: J. Sanford Saltus Medal for Medallic Art by
American Numismatic Society, 1966.
Winner 1975 National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
Prize for best bas-relief (including medallic art).
Died New York City, 16 January 1976.
G A L V A N O I T E M S
1964 Michelangelo’s Pieta Galvano (obv of Medallic Art Co
medal, 1964-045). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 72:611
1972 Tribute to Raphael's Alba Madonna Plaque . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:164, CAL 30:2030
M E D A L S E R I E S
Contemporary Commemoratives:
(These were formed into an ersatz medal series after
most had been issued by the sculptor. Thus the MAco
numbers do not resemble a typical medal series.)
1962 Rembrandt's Aristotle Contemplating Bust of Homer
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (33), 1962-004
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:89, J&J 23:240
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . 64.120.1
Illustrated: P15 {1974} Modern Medals (1974-75) p . . 36
medal, 1964-045). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 72:611
1972 Tribute to Raphael's Alba Madonna Plaque . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:164, CAL 30:2030
M E D A L S E R I E S
Contemporary Commemoratives:
(These were formed into an ersatz medal series after
most had been issued by the sculptor. Thus the MAco
numbers do not resemble a typical medal series.)
1962 Rembrandt's Aristotle Contemplating Bust of Homer
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (33), 1962-004
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:89, J&J 23:240
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . 64.120.1
Illustrated: P15 {1974} Modern Medals (1974-75) p . . 36
1963 East Coast War Memorial Medal. . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-002
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 33:1380, CAL 35:347; J&J 8:1576,
J&J 16:1194, J&J 25:102; PCA 80:935
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]1963.233.1
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . 64.120.3
Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 12th Congress, Paris (1967). . . .304
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 33:1380, CAL 35:347; J&J 8:1576,
J&J 16:1194, J&J 25:102; PCA 80:935
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]1963.233.1
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . 64.120.3
Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 12th Congress, Paris (1967). . . .304
1963 Da Vinci (Leonard) Mona Lisa Medal . . (33), MAco 1965-063
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 31:242, CAL 35:346; J&J 8:1577,
J&J 23:241
Collection: Brookgreen Gardens (SC). . . . . N.1988.017
Illustrated: P15 {1974} Modern Medals (1974-75) p 41-42
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 31:242, CAL 35:346; J&J 8:1577,
J&J 23:241
Collection: Brookgreen Gardens (SC). . . . . N.1988.017
Illustrated: P15 {1974} Modern Medals (1974-75) p 41-42
1964 Michelangelo Buonarotti Medal. . . . . (33), MAco 1964-045
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:268, CAL 29:423, CAL 31:241,
CAL 33:1381; J&J 8:1577, J&J 8:1580, J&J 10:1816,
J&J 11:168, J&J 14:478, J&J 16:1196
Collection: Brookgreen Gardens (SC). . . . . N.1988.018
Exhibited: AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibit, Athens. . 309
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:268, CAL 29:423, CAL 31:241,
CAL 33:1381; J&J 8:1577, J&J 8:1580, J&J 10:1816,
J&J 11:168, J&J 14:478, J&J 16:1196
Collection: Brookgreen Gardens (SC). . . . . N.1988.018
Exhibited: AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibit, Athens. . 309
1964 Pieta Vatican Pavillion Medal . . . . . . . . MAco 1964-001
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:271, CAL 30:2042, CAL 35:599;
J&J 8:1343, J&J 13:109, J&J 16:1462, J&J 23:244;
PCA 78:1350
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1964.224.1
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . 64.120.2
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . 215A
Exhibited: AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibit, Athens. . 308
Illustrated: P15 {1974} Modern Medals (1974-75) p . . 35
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:271, CAL 30:2042, CAL 35:599;
J&J 8:1343, J&J 13:109, J&J 16:1462, J&J 23:244;
PCA 78:1350
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1964.224.1
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . 64.120.2
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . 215A
Exhibited: AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibit, Athens. . 308
Illustrated: P15 {1974} Modern Medals (1974-75) p . . 35
1965 Kennedy–Pope John XXIII Memorial Peace Medal (designed
by Frank Amato, modeled by Manca). . . . . . MAco 1965-004,
Rochette K-65-11
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:593, CAL 29:880, CAL 31:240,
CAL 32:1951, CAL 65:993; J&J 17:831, J&J 23:733;
PCA 68:1428, PCA 78:1237
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1966.112.1
by Frank Amato, modeled by Manca). . . . . . MAco 1965-004,
Rochette K-65-11
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:593, CAL 29:880, CAL 31:240,
CAL 32:1951, CAL 65:993; J&J 17:831, J&J 23:733;
PCA 68:1428, PCA 78:1237
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1966.112.1
1965 Pope Paul VI United Nations Peace Medal . . . MAco 1965-001
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:658, CAL 29:423, CAL 29:1024,
CAL 29:1437, CAL 30:805, CAL 32:1369, CAL 33:1753,
CAL 33:1844, CAL 35:2423; J&J 7:518, J&J 8:1766,
J&J 10:1917, J&J 13:794, J&J 13:1081, J&J 25:480;
PCA 60:1600
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1967.84.8
Collection: Brookgreen Gardens (SC). . . . . N.1988.019
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . 215B
Illustrated: AF12 (1967) F.I.D.E.M. Catalog 305, p [119]
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:658, CAL 29:423, CAL 29:1024,
CAL 29:1437, CAL 30:805, CAL 32:1369, CAL 33:1753,
CAL 33:1844, CAL 35:2423; J&J 7:518, J&J 8:1766,
J&J 10:1917, J&J 13:794, J&J 13:1081, J&J 25:480;
PCA 60:1600
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1967.84.8
Collection: Brookgreen Gardens (SC). . . . . N.1988.019
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . 215B
Illustrated: AF12 (1967) F.I.D.E.M. Catalog 305, p [119]
1965 Johnson (Lyndon Baines) Peace and Prosperity
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1965-002
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:600; J&J 10:1775, J&J 21:512; PCA 51:781
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1967.84.3
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1965-002
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:600; J&J 10:1775, J&J 21:512; PCA 51:781
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1967.84.3
1966 Spellman (Francis Cardinal) Golden Jubilee
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1966-003
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:660, CAL 29:2188, CAL 35:2342;
J&J 7:387, J&J 26:751; PCA 63:1932
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1967.84.5
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1966-003
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:660, CAL 29:2188, CAL 35:2342;
J&J 7:387, J&J 26:751; PCA 63:1932
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1967.84.5
1969 Michelangelo–Pieta Medal. . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-177
1969 Terence Cooke Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-007
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:1816
Hall of Fame Series:
1969 Roosevelt (Theodore) Medal . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-001-057
Auctions:. . . . . PCA 47:1726, PCA 51:1102,
PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94], PCA 65:1517
Calvacade of Sports Medals:
(Created by four sculptors: Abram Belskie, Albino Manca,
Bruno Mankowski, Robert Weinman; struck Metal Arts Inc,
Rochester; issued by Paramount International Coin Corp.)
Complete set of 12 Medals:
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:805, CAL 30:2121, CAL 33:1815
American Negro Commemorative Society Series:
1971 Washington (Booker T.) Medal . . . . . . . . . FM ANS-33
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1971.265.2
Catholic Art Guild Series:
1971 Saint Anthony of Padua Medal . . . . . . . . . FM CAG-9
Catholic Commemortive Medal Society Series:
1967 Pope Paul VI Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM CCS-6
National Commemorative Society Series:
1965 Wright Brothers Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-15
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1241
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1966.24.1
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) 1903-12-17b
Societe Commemorative de Femmes Celebres Series:
1969 Queen Christina Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SCS-18
M E D A L S
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:1816
Hall of Fame Series:
1969 Roosevelt (Theodore) Medal . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-001-057
Auctions:. . . . . PCA 47:1726, PCA 51:1102,
PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94], PCA 65:1517
Calvacade of Sports Medals:
(Created by four sculptors: Abram Belskie, Albino Manca,
Bruno Mankowski, Robert Weinman; struck Metal Arts Inc,
Rochester; issued by Paramount International Coin Corp.)
Complete set of 12 Medals:
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:805, CAL 30:2121, CAL 33:1815
American Negro Commemorative Society Series:
1971 Washington (Booker T.) Medal . . . . . . . . . FM ANS-33
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1971.265.2
Catholic Art Guild Series:
1971 Saint Anthony of Padua Medal . . . . . . . . . FM CAG-9
Catholic Commemortive Medal Society Series:
1967 Pope Paul VI Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM CCS-6
National Commemorative Society Series:
1965 Wright Brothers Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-15
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1241
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1966.24.1
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) 1903-12-17b
Societe Commemorative de Femmes Celebres Series:
1969 Queen Christina Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SCS-18
M E D A L S
1959 Hering (Henry) Memorial Medal. . . . . . . . MAco 1959-031
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . J&J 15:98; CAL 29:422; PCA 72:766
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1967.166.2
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . J&J 15:98; CAL 29:422; PCA 72:766
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1967.166.2
1961 New School for Social Research Founders
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1961-021
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:1509, J&J 18:808
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1961-021
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:1509, J&J 18:808
1961 Watumull (G.J.) Memorial Award Medal (designed by
Joseph Feher, modeled by Manca). . . . .MAco 1961-029
Joseph Feher, modeled by Manca). . . . .MAco 1961-029
1962 Contemporary Commemorative Rembrandt Medal . . . MAco 1962-020
1963 North Carolina Award Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-034
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:125
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:125
1964 AIA President's Medal (14 kinds) . . . . . . MAco 1964-046
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1241, J&J 16:1180
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1965.1.1
1967 New School for Social Research Medal . . . . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1967.166.3
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1241, J&J 16:1180
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1965.1.1
1967 New School for Social Research Medal . . . . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1967.166.3
1896 Hodgkins Medal [by J-C Chaplain, q.v.] . . . MAco 1965-102
1970 Arctowski (Henry) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1970-038
Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 14th Congress, Colone (1971) . 33
1970 Fordam University Robert Mosses Medal. . . . . . . .
1970 Arctowski (Henry) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1970-038
Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 14th Congress, Colone (1971) . 33
1970 Fordam University Robert Mosses Medal. . . . . . . .
1970 Siberian Husky Sled Dog Medal. . . . . . . . MAco 1970-083
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 4:609, J&J 8:134
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1981.7.2
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 4:609, J&J 8:134
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1981.7.2
1970 Heritage Rembrandt Corpotation Reverence
for LifeMAco 1970-169-001
for LifeMAco 1970-169-001
1970 Heritage Rembrandt Corpotation Master
Craftsman Medal. . . . . MAco 1970-169-002
Craftsman Medal. . . . . MAco 1970-169-002
1972 Museum of the City of New York 50th Anniversary
Medal (designed by Joseph Veach Noble; modeled
by Manca). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1972-078
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1190
Medal (designed by Joseph Veach Noble; modeled
by Manca). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1972-078
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1190
1975 Seton (Elizabeth Ann) Medal (obv port; by Manca;
struck by Art Medals Inc). . . . . . . . . . . Hébert 11
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 29:2189, CAL 35:2350; J&J 13:795,
J&J 18:593, J&J 26:692
P L A T E S
1978 Alba Madona Plate (after Raphael Sunzio; cast by Metal
Arts Co, Rochester) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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R E P L I C E S & R E I S S U E S
1972 Michelangelo Pieta Pendant . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 33:1382, CAL 35:355
C O L L E C T I O N S
C10 {1972} Norton (33), p 22.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
Px {1940} New York Herald-Tribune [Art Edition] (3 March).
BA {1941} Who's Who In American Art: 1941 [3ed:417], 1973 [11ed:484].
B35 {1967} Who's Who.
P30 {1976} New York Times (17 January) 28:3.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 392.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 575-576.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:307.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 344.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, p 159, 185.
A33 {1993} Salmon p 106-108, 239-240, (biblio) 284.
D37 {1993} Soria, p 110-111.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2169.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
AE {1950} NSS Exhibit Catalog.
AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 11th Congress, Athens Greece (1966) 308, 309, p 43.
J30 {1967} Anon. The Contemporaty Medals of Albino Manca. Coinage (March 1967) 3:3 p 27-29.
AF12 {1967} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 12 Congress. Paris (1967) 304-305, p 110, [119].
A13 {1968} Proske, p 402-405, (biblio) 534.
S29 {1969} National Commemorative Society, p 133.
AF14 {1971} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 14th Congress. Colone (1971) 30–33, unpaged.
P8 {1986} Hébert (Raymond J.) The Medals of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. Medallic
Sculpture 3 (Spring 1986) p 10-13; number 11.
struck by Art Medals Inc). . . . . . . . . . . Hébert 11
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 29:2189, CAL 35:2350; J&J 13:795,
J&J 18:593, J&J 26:692
P L A T E S
1978 Alba Madona Plate (after Raphael Sunzio; cast by Metal
Arts Co, Rochester) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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R E P L I C E S & R E I S S U E S
1972 Michelangelo Pieta Pendant . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 33:1382, CAL 35:355
C O L L E C T I O N S
C10 {1972} Norton (33), p 22.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
Px {1940} New York Herald-Tribune [Art Edition] (3 March).
BA {1941} Who's Who In American Art: 1941 [3ed:417], 1973 [11ed:484].
B35 {1967} Who's Who.
P30 {1976} New York Times (17 January) 28:3.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 392.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 575-576.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:307.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 344.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, p 159, 185.
A33 {1993} Salmon p 106-108, 239-240, (biblio) 284.
D37 {1993} Soria, p 110-111.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2169.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
AE {1950} NSS Exhibit Catalog.
AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 11th Congress, Athens Greece (1966) 308, 309, p 43.
J30 {1967} Anon. The Contemporaty Medals of Albino Manca. Coinage (March 1967) 3:3 p 27-29.
AF12 {1967} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 12 Congress. Paris (1967) 304-305, p 110, [119].
A13 {1968} Proske, p 402-405, (biblio) 534.
S29 {1969} National Commemorative Society, p 133.
AF14 {1971} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 14th Congress. Colone (1971) 30–33, unpaged.
P8 {1986} Hébert (Raymond J.) The Medals of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. Medallic
Sculpture 3 (Spring 1986) p 10-13; number 11.