FAIRFAX COIN CLUB MEDAL

The Fairfax Coin Club, founded in 2017, has been finding ways to deepen its roots into the numismatic ecosystem, even though they are a relatively recently founded organization. One of their most recent projects was creating an official club medal.

Fairfax Coin Club Medal. Images courtesy Daryl Haynor

The club medal, pictured here, had a mintage of 250. They have a 8.1 centimeter diameter and a thickness of 3 millimeters. While the medals have a deceptive silver appearance, they are actually made of a zinc alloy and then coated with an antiqued silver plating.

The club's creation of medals was not a rash decision. The club had imagined a potential club medal since the start of the club back in 2017, and the design of the medal had been thoroughly discussed. The obverse of the medal features the club emblem, which is heavily inspired by the Fairfax County Coat of Arms. For the reverse design, the club held a design competition among its members. The club enticed members to submit designs for the reverse side by offering a $50 auction credit to the winner of the chosen design.

By the submission deadline on October 8, 2019, the club had received about 8 submissions. Designs by two club members, Elizabeth Sullivan and Marie Hoover, were chosen, and the two members then fused their designs. Their combined design features the outline of Virginia with a star inscribed over Fairfax. It also includes the club motto, "Sociis Nostris Discamus" meaning "Our Partners are Learned". This meaning can be taken in different ways. I personally interpreted it as suggesting that the learned experiences of older clubs and other collectors propels their success.

The medals were dispersed for free to all club members. If you aren't a club member, but would still like a medal, they can be purchased by anyone. The club is selling them for $5, plus shipping and handling. If you are interested, just send an email to fairfaxcoinclub@gmail.com.

For more information about the club, see:
http://fairfaxcoinclub.com/

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