In 1947,
Carl Barks, a comic book artist and writer employed by Western Publishing,
publisher of American comics for Disney at the time, created the character of
Uncle Scrooge McDuck. His first name, Scrooge, was inspired by the character
Ebenezer...
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Lucky Dime Scrooge McDuck Mini-medal 34 mm
€6.00
Description
In 1947,
Carl Barks, a comic book artist and writer employed by Western Publishing,
publisher of American comics for Disney at the time, created the character of
Uncle Scrooge McDuck. His first name, Scrooge, was inspired by the character
Ebenezer Scrooge from English author Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
Initially a secondary character, he quickly became a key figure in Duckburg. He
is known for amassing an immense fortune, most of which is stored in his
expansive Money Bin. But one coin is particularly dear to him: his lucky dime.
The mini
medal is a modern interpretation of Scrooge McDuck's famous lucky dime.
Incidentally,
this 10-cent American-inspired coin is the first coin the character earned in
his youth after cleaning Burt the Ditchdigger's shoes. This coin inspired
Scrooge McDuck to work hard to get what he wanted. For Scrooge, it will forever
remain a symbol of success through hard work.
The obverse
of the mini medal features a portrait of Scrooge McDuck. His French name,
‘Balthazar Picsou’, and ‘sou fétiche’ are engraved on the edge. A pearl pattern
is engraved around the edge.
The reverse
is engraved with ‘1 sou’ and a laurel wreath, a numismatic symbol dating back
to ancient times, surrounded by a pearl border. At the bottom centre is the
Disney copyright, attesting to the collaboration between the Monnaie de Paris
and the famous entertainment company.
Our craftman
THE MEDAL MINTER
The medal minter transforms a blank into a medal, alternating between striking to bring out the relief and annealing to return the metal to a more malleable state. The blank is struck as many times as necessary, depending on the diameter, depth and detail of the engraving. Finally, surface treatments are applied to enhance the finished piece
THE ENGRAVER
Trained at the best schools, they have the years of experience behind them necessary to master all aspects of the craft. Using industrial oil-based modelling clay and working from a design executed freehand or with CAD software, they skilfully fashion a low relief model in order to enhance the engraving and the way it catches the light. They work alternately with concave and convex plaster moulds until satisfied they have achieved the best 3D rendering of the design.
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