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Why are Coins Round?

I recently admired some large art medals, some of it being free standing. Where do you draw the line between what is an art medal and what is sculpture?

Medalic art has been called “art you can hold in your hand.” Where you draw the line between when a piece of art is simply a free-standing medal and where it becomes sculpture has been argued for years. No

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