Angelo Mariani's VIN MARIANI, celebrates the use of coca leaf in proprietary medicine
Plaquette
ca. 1909 (made)
ca. 1909 (made)
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This medal, made by the medallist Victor Peter in ca. 1909 in France, depicts a bottle of 'Vin Mariani a la Coca' in front of a club, an animal skin and coca leaves. The animal skin and club could possibly imply reference to strength by using imagery associated with Hercules. On the reverse is a winged putto who dips the tip of an arrow into the neck of a bottle of the elixir.
Angelo Mariani (1838-1914) was a French chemist, most well known for the invention of the first cocawine, 'Vin Mariani' in 1863. He imported a huge amount of coca leaves, made an extract and used it for many products. Mariani's coca wine, 'Vin Mariani', made him famous and wealthy. This tonic wine is treated as the Coca Cola progenitor.
The medallist Oscar Roty (1846-1911) also celebrates 'Vin Mariani' in a similar style and manner on a medal. His reverse would show a Nymph with the sick Cupid.
Angelo Mariani (1838-1914) was a French chemist, most well known for the invention of the first cocawine, 'Vin Mariani' in 1863. He imported a huge amount of coca leaves, made an extract and used it for many products. Mariani's coca wine, 'Vin Mariani', made him famous and wealthy. This tonic wine is treated as the Coca Cola progenitor.
The medallist Oscar Roty (1846-1911) also celebrates 'Vin Mariani' in a similar style and manner on a medal. His reverse would show a Nymph with the sick Cupid.
Object details
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| Title | Angelo Mariani's VIN MARIANI, celebrates the use of coca leaf in proprietary medicine (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Angelo Mariani, celebrating the use of coca leaf in the Vin Mariani, proprietary medicine, struck bronze, by Victor Peter, France, about 1909. |
| Physical description | Obverse: Superscript. Below a bottle of Vin Mariani with inscription on the label stands in front of a diagonally placed club, over which is draped an animal skin (implied reference to strength by using imagery associated with Hercules?) and diagonally from right to left is a branch of the coca plant. The skin and plant extend over the lower ledge and below is inscribed V. PETER. Reverse: A winged putto kneels at the centre, facing outwards but turning to the left. His left hand supports a quiver of arrows and with his right hand he dips the tip of an arrow into the neck of a bottle of Vin Mariani. At the right two other arrows are being tempered in a brazier, below which is an anvil and hammer and the putti's bow. Inscribed. |
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| Object history | Given by Henry Marshall, in 1976. |
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| Summary | This medal, made by the medallist Victor Peter in ca. 1909 in France, depicts a bottle of 'Vin Mariani a la Coca' in front of a club, an animal skin and coca leaves. The animal skin and club could possibly imply reference to strength by using imagery associated with Hercules. On the reverse is a winged putto who dips the tip of an arrow into the neck of a bottle of the elixir. Angelo Mariani (1838-1914) was a French chemist, most well known for the invention of the first cocawine, 'Vin Mariani' in 1863. He imported a huge amount of coca leaves, made an extract and used it for many products. Mariani's coca wine, 'Vin Mariani', made him famous and wealthy. This tonic wine is treated as the Coca Cola progenitor. The medallist Oscar Roty (1846-1911) also celebrates 'Vin Mariani' in a similar style and manner on a medal. His reverse would show a Nymph with the sick Cupid. |
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| Accession number | A.10-1976 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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