MEDALS
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OUR NUMBERS
OVER 110 YEARS
We have dedicated over a century to the manufacture of metal and to the production of artistic and commemorative medals.
320,000 MINTS
We boast a number of commissions in our archive from individuals, from companies, from religious representatives and from important offices of the State.
1000 ARTISTS
Internationally renowned artists such as Pietro Annigoni, Mario Moschi, Laura Cretara, Onofrio Pepe, Sergio Benvenuti, Alberto Inglesi and many others have designed medals for Picchiani e Barlacchi.
A SELECTION OF OUR PRODUCTS
YOUR GOAL IMPRESSED IN METAL
Do you want to celebrate the history of your company, the importance of a conference or another event and to impress this memory forever?
The medal is traditionally the concrete symbol of your business success, of an anniversary or of a goal achieved.
To commemorate this special occasion, Picchiani e Barlacchi put at your disposal the mastery of our artists and sculptors and the heritage of the best Florentine engravers, printers and artisans who have been creating unique works for over 110 years.
Thanks to our experience you have the security of donating a precious and unique object that stimulates in your colleagues the spirit of belonging to the company, showing appreciation to them for the goals achieved.
In addition, by giving your medal to customers, you will show them your value and the importance of your relationship, as well as fostering a relationship of mutual trust.
WHY CHOOSE A MEDAL IN 2020?
Since the times of Ancient Rome, the medal has been the reward for a valiant action.
After more than 2000 years, choosing a medal to celebrate your memory, you rely on the solidity of an ancient typically made in Italy tradition.
In addition, creating together with our designers and artists your free personalised sketch will ensure your medal a truly unique work of art, worked down to the smallest detail.
AVOID MEDIOCRITY…
What will your customers and collaborators think of your company if the object chosen to represent your excellence was perceived as being without any value or significance?
The widespread use of substandard materials and rough and ready (as well as standardised) processing conditions the final result which can in fact turn out to be quite mediocre, strongly impacting on the image of the company and undermining the goal that is being celebrated.
Today, many companies prefer to save money by choosing very poor quality consumer goods with a limited duration over time and the result is that very often these items are thrown away after only a few days.
… SHAPE YOUR EXCELLENCE!
To celebrate your goal, invest in an object that lasts forever and increases in value over time.
Since 1902 Picchiani e Barlacchi has created unique and hand-finished medals according to the family tradition, guaranteeing a state of the art result that exceeds even the most stringent of expectations.
The engravers, designers, printers, galvanic finishers and many other professionals unceasingly work raw materials to give worth to your company, producing a medal that honours the goals achieved.
OUR VALUES AND OUR SENSE OF BELONGING
Florence is the most famous city of art in the world, cradle of the Renaissance and still today a land rich in culture, tradition and craftsmanship.
Workers have always found fertile ground in this city to develop and promote excellence and professionalism and this was also the case for Picchiani e Barlacchi that since 1896 has continued its activity almost unaltered.
Since the official foundation of the company in 1902 these have been our values:
We believe in tradition, on which our company is based.
This is why we are against any form of improvisation: a medal is not a piece of metal, but an immortal object to celebrate an event and to preserve its memory over time. As such, it must be created to a professional standard.
We believe in Made in Italy, a precious resource of our country envied throughout the rest of the world.
We despise any attempt at imitation and any form of homologation that degrades the history of our country, the creative scope of our artists and craftsmen and the excellence of our products.
We firmly believe in quality.
This is why we avoid standardising and flattening our products, even when the operation would have an economic advantage. In no case do we cut corners on attention to detail or the perfection of the final product.
This is our philosophy; these are the valuesthat guide every stage of working of our products, from the conception of the design to the finishing and quality control.
THE PROCESSING
The Picchiani e Barlacchi method
So you can enjoy the guarantee of having a design medal that is different from all the others, whose coinage is exclusively reserved for you and for your company.
In this way it is possible to hand work the details of the reliefs to define them as precisely as possible and to guarantee an excellent result.
Once again it is the task of our engravers to perfect their aspects and to reduce the burrs in the final product to zero.
At the end of the production, moreover, the mint is stored in the archive and guaranteed for 100 years so that you can reuse it, should you wish.
Moreover, these processes protect the metal from any alteration over time thereby making the memory it represents truly eternal.
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Our drawings are protected by copyright and you can only have them made through Picchiani e Barlacchi. We assure you that they will never be sold to third parties and will be for your exclusive use.
THE HISTORY OF PICCHIANI E BARLACCHI
Since the foundation of Picchiani e Barlacchi in 1902 more than 110 years have passed: over a century of culture and art embodied in artistic and commemorative medals, plaques, crests, trophies and many other objects that recall indelible events at local, national and international level.
From anniversaries to institutional occasions, from the celebration of corporate goals to sporting events and including news events: in the endless archive of our historical company with a strictly family tradition we recognise in metal the features that have marked the history of our country. Learn more about the medals and objects that have made the history of our country and about our own history.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
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How long will it take to receive my medal?
The process of working your medal, from the conceiving ofthe project to production and finishing requires the respecting of precise times. This is not a standardised process, but a true work that requires the mastery and meticulous attention of each person involved.
Each new edition entails, once the design and sketch have been approved, approximately 30 days of actual work to provide you with an excellent product that reflects in the best possible way the value of your company.
How much can a medal cost?
How can I be sure of the end result?
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Contact us now to discuss your needs and to receive an artist’s drawing of your medal for free.