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Medals
Pic ID Description Price
Medal
Afghanistan
40292 Afghanistan Service Medal 1919 Silver aXF 79.99
Silver, approx 32.5mm across, Medal for Service, dated Islamic AH 1298 = 1919, nice old patina.
19273 Pakistan 1965 Sitara-I-Harb Medal 2nd Kashmir War 15.99
I'm told by a customer that this is a Pakistan 1965 Sitara-I-Harb Medal issued for the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 also called the Second Kashmir War. Legends in Arabic and Hindi. A military medal, brass, awarded to "M Sarwar", approx 35mm across.

The second Indo-Pakistani conflict (1965) was also fought over Kashmir and started without a formal declaration of war. It is widely accepted that the war began with the infiltration of Pakistani-controlled guerrillas into Indian Kashmir on about August 5, 1965.
Agricultural
27607 France Burgundy Argriculture Award Napoleon III 1863 AU 22.99
Bronze, nice AU, small hole as shown, approx 51mm across, high relief, plain edge, edge mark "cuivre" (copper) with bee, Paris Mint struck 1860-1879, engraved and awarded to M.H. Depersin of Bourbourg, engraved "charrue a labour profond 1863" (for best ploughing?)
Argentina
39853 Argentina Cathedral Dedication 1899 Yapeyú Bolivar AU 34.99
Bronze, plain edge, no edge mark, approx 71mm across, enraved by Gottuzzo, struck for the dedication of the new Cathedral Iglesia San Martin de Tours in the town of Yapeyú on Obispo Romero.

Yapeyú is a town in the province of Corrientes, Argentina, in the San Martín Department, known throughout the country because it was the birthplace of General José de San Martín (1778–1850), hero of the War of Independence. The medal also depicts a monument also dedicated on October 12, 1899.
28619 Argentina Colegio Nuestra Señora de Lourdes 1899 UNC 14.99
Silvered bronze, approx 38mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, for the foundation of the College of Our Lady of Lourdes in Buenos Aires in 1899.
39570 Argentina Death Medal Bartolomé Mitre Nice UNC 1906 5.99
Copper nickel, approx 25mm across, holed as issued, plain edge, no edge mark. Bartolomé Mitre Martinez (June 26, 1821 – January 19, 1906) was an Argentine statesman, military figure, and author. He was the President of Argentina from 1862 to 1868.
28734 Argentina Homage Medal General Francisco Bosch 1902 UNC 29.99
Copper, mostly red, nice BU, approx 43mm across, struck in 1902 on the 1st anniversary of his death in 1901.
23551 Argentina Medal 1904 Palace of Justice Buenos Aires 19.99
Silvered bronze medal, approx 45mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, from the laying of the cornerstone for the Palace of Justice in Buenos Aires in 1904.
24539 Argentina Medal Calvary Soldier Monument 1917 AU 39.99
Large bronze medal, aprpox 47mm across, Granaderos a Caballo General San Martín, for the placement of a monument in Buenos Aires in 1917.
28610 Argentina Medal Homage to Bartolomé Mitre 1906 AU 12.99
Silvered bronze, approx 31mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, signed Bellagamba & Rossi. Bartolomé Mitre Martinez (June 26, 1821 – January 19, 1906) was an Argentine statesman, military figure, and author. He was the President of Argentina from 1862 to 1868.
28616 Argentina Medal La Plata Pledge of Allegiance 1895 UNC 9.99
Bronze, approx 30mm across, nice glossy AU, "GUARDIA NACIONAL DE LA PLATA" with flags of the nation, BENDICIÓN Y JURA DE LA BANDERA, created for the official release of the Pledge of Allegiance for the country on August 18th 1895.
39571 Argentina Medal Library Domingo Faustino Sarmiento 1910 4.99
Copper nickel, approx 26mm across, looped as issued, plain edge, no edge mark. Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Albarracín (San Juan, February 15, 1811 – Asunción, Paraguay, September 11, 1888) was an Argentine activist, intellectual, and writer, and the seventh President of Argentina.
39572 Argentina School Award Medal Globe Silvered Bronze UNC 4.99
Silverede bronze, GEM BU, plain edge, no edge mark, looped as made, approx 31mm across, nice BU, globe on school desk, "Premio a la Aplicacion".
25579 Argentina Silvered Bronze Plaquette Nude School 1909 XF 32.99
Nice silvered bronze item, plain edge, no edge mark, opening of the Childrens School, Gualeguay engraved by J. Gottuzzo. A clad female seated writing in a book held by a young boy. Child sits at her feet holding a globe. To the left a pupil heads towards school. The school building in the background. Rev. A large inscribed tablet, oak leaved spray above, laurel and an open book below. 80mm x 58mm.
Art
44047 Art Deco Plaquette Antelope c1935 Thenot Silvered UNC 179.99
Bronze, silvered, 76mm x 51mm, signed Thenot, lovely UNC, art deco style, marked bronze on the edge with a Paris Mint mark of a cornucopia, Antelope family, original strike by Maurice René Thénot.
44045 Art Deco Plaquette Giraffe c1935 by Thenot Silvered UNC 189.99
Bronze, silvered, 76mm x 51mm, signed Thenot, lovely UNC, art deco style, marked bronze on the edge with a Paris Mint mark of a cornucopia, lovely giraffe family, original strike by Maurice René Thénot.
44051 Art Deco Plaquette Ibex c1935 by Thenot Bronze UNC 179.99
Bronze, 76mm x 51mm, signed Thenot, lovely UNC, art deco style, marked bronze on the edge with a Paris Mint mark of a cornucopia, beautiful animal that I think is an ibex, original strike by Maurice René Thénot.
44050 Art Deco Plaquette Jaguar c1935 by Thenot Bronze UNC 189.99
Bronze, 76mm x 51mm, signed Thenot, lovely UNC, art deco style, marked bronze on the edge with a Paris Mint mark of a cornucopia, beautiful jaguar, original strike by Maurice René Thénot.
44049 Art Deco Plaquette Snake c1935 by Thenot Bronze UNC 189.99
Bronze, 76mm x 51mm, signed Thenot, lovely UNC, art deco style, marked bronze on the edge with a Paris Mint mark of a cornucopia, beautiful snake, original strike by Maurice René Thénot.
44048 Art Deco Plaquette Water Buffalo c1935 Thenot Silvered 169.99
Bronze, silvered, 76mm x 51mm, signed Thenot, lovely UNC, art deco style, marked bronze on the edge with a Paris Mint mark of a cornucopia, original strike by Maurice René Thénot.
39830 France Art Deco Automotive Medal Salies-de-Béarn 49.99
Bronze, octagonal, approx 46mm x 75mm, plain edge, edge mark bronze with triangle, some rim bumps as shown, lovely art deco style, engraved by Demay.
39829 France Art Deco Medal Electricity Devil Pan Fire 1930 34.99
Bronze, silvered, marked bronze on the edge, large, approx 56mm across, nice grade 25 year anniversary of service, nice item wood nymph, engraved and awarded
20541 France Art Nouveau Medal 1922 Federation of Artists 17.99
Nice bronze medal, approx 50mm across, nice style, condition as shown, marked bronze on edge, also has a maker's stamp on the edge of a "TC" with a hammer between the letters, by G. Perrin.
16516 Goldsmith Medal Peacock 1973 Butterfly with Mystic Eyes 7.99
No idea what this is . . . approx 29mm across. Seems to say Goldsmith Hall Medal 1973. I sold another medal like this, with the same reverse but a peacock on the other side.
Asia
27982 Brunei Military Medal Pingat Kerja Lama Dan c1959 19.99
Bronze, approx 38mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, depicts Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddun III (1950-1967), Pingat Kerja Lama Dan is a military service medal.
Australia
42638 Australia Coronation Medal 1911 George & Mary 12.99
Bronze, approx 23mm across.
40281 Australia Medal 1880 International Exhibition Silver 39.99
Silver, approx 22 mm across, holed as issued, Sydney Garden Palace, first international exhibition.
43313 Australia Medal Greater British Exposition Nice AU 1899 24.99
Brass, approx 31mm across, nicely toned, holed as issued.
43302 Australia New S. Wales 1886 Colonial & Indian Exhibit 22.99
Lovely brass medal from the Colonial & Indian Exhibit in 1886, approx 24mm across, holed as issued, lovely item.
Austria
26166 Austria 1501-1901 N.Ö. Landestesslle Large Plaquette 38.99
Bronze, plain edge, no edge mark, uniface, 76 x 67mm. Depicts representation of the state of Austria as a woman with 2 shields, one with Wolfgang Baron von Polheim in 1501 and Erich Graf von Kielmansegg in 1901. Legend: Erinnerung an den 400 jährigen Bestand der N.Ö. Landestelle gestiftet von den k.k Politischen u. Polizeibeamten 1501 - 1901.
39341 Austria Medal 1904 Apprentice Exposition Vienna AU 29.99
Bronze, approx 48mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, essentially UNC, "Wiener Lehrlingsarbeiten Ausstellung" (Vienna apprentice work exhibition), 1904.
Aviation
22491 Balloon Aviation Medal Danish 1880s Tivoli Gardens AU 14.99
Denmark, Summer Festival, Tivoli Gardens, Captive Balloon, small brass souvenir medalet, c.1880’s-1890’s, balloon, rev BALLON / GYNGE / MEDAILLE, 16mm.
Award
44775 England London Emanuel School Medal Portcullis 1900? 15.99
Copper, thick, approx 38mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, Emanuel School is a co-educational independent school in Battersea, south-west London. The school was founded by Lady Dacre and Elizabeth I in 1594.
Belgium
18390 Belgium Soda Jerk Medal 1928 Hoteliers 55mm Bronze 10.99
Marked T Fonson on the edge, nice shape, 40th anniversary of a syndicate of hoteliers, restaurantuers, and "limonadiers" (soda jerks). Interesting item.
Bolivia
18940 Bolivia Medal Opening of Mental Hospital Sucre 1884 XF! 14.99
Struck to expresses the gratitude of the National Congress to the philanthropist G Pacheco for the establishment of the Pacheco Mental Hospital in Sucre on October 2, 1884. Silver, reeded edge, similar size and weight of a 20 centavo coin of the time, approx 23mm across.
Brazil
28618 Brazil Medal for Argentina Bartolomé Mitre 38mm 1900 12.99
Silvered bronze, approx 31mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, signed Bellagamba & Rossi. I believe made in Argentina, by people from Brazil, honoring Bartolomé Mitre Martinez (June 26, 1821 – January 19, 1906), an Argentine statesman, military figure, and author. This medal I believe is related to the The War of the Triple Alliance, also known as the Paraguayan War, and in Paraguay as the Great War, fought from 1864 to 1870 between Paraguay and the allied countries of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.
43342 Brazil Mining Exposition Prize 1862 Struck Wood UNC 120.00
I think this is wood that has been coated in a kind of laquer when it was made. Or possibly it's a kind of vulcanite, but it seems to be too light for that, and the surface seems to have a kind of "rings" like wood. In any case, I believe it is as made and was not coated with something after the fact… Approx 36mm across, plain edge, great shape. Ouro Preto (from Portuguese, Black Gold) is a city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, a former colonial mining town located in the Serra do Espinhaço.
Canada
42458 Canada France Marquette Tercentenary Medal 1937 29.99
Bronze, approx 68mm across, plain edge, edge mark bronze with cornucopia, Paris mint, stained as shown, Pére Jacques Marquette Tercentenary Medal, 1937, engraved by André Lavrillier. Obv. Bust l. of missionary-explorer. Rev. Tribute to explorer of rivers from the St. Lawrence to Mississippi.
41797 Canada Medal Société des Artisans Canadiens President 24.99
Very cool enameled medal, past presidents badge, about 8 inches long, made by Caron Freres in Montreal. Looks to me to be from about 1910, the Société des Artisans Canadiens-Français (also known as the Constitution and Bylaws of the League of Artisans of the French Canadian city of Montreal under the patronage of the Holy Family) was founded in 1876.
24569 Canada School Medal Ottawa City Victoria 1897 9.99
White metal, approx 35mm across, nice design, for the Daimond Jubilee, made by the P.W. Ellis Company in Toronto, holed as issued.
Central America
43361 Peru Baptismal Medal Silver 1871 Nice XF 12.99
Silver, approx 23mm across, from the "padrinos" (godparents) of a girl born in 1871, I guessed it was from Peru based on the style.
43359 Peru Baptismal Medal Silver 1879 Nice AU 17.99
Silver, approx 23mm across, from the "padrinos" (godparents) of a girl born in 1879, I guessed it was from Peru based on the style.
Cooking
28508 Germany Hand Engraved Award Medal Cooking 1932 19.99
Brass, looped as made, approx 31mm across, not sure what it is but "fur hervor ragende leistungen auf demgebiet der koch kunst" seems to indicate a cooking award medal.
Czechoslovakia
25574 Czechoslovakia Sport Medal 5th Prize 1932 UNC 27.99
Gilt bronze, approx 35mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, original box, nice condition, box says "IX slet vsesokolsky V Praze 1932".
Dassier
43718 England Medal Richard II by Dassier Original 1730s 47.99
Made in Geneva by Jean Dassier c1730, an original struck in bronze, part of a series by subscription of English kings, nice shape, a bit dirty as shown (looks like wax that comes off if you pick it with your fingernail), approx 41mm across.

Richard II (6 January 1367 – c. 14 February 1400) was King of England, a member of the House of Plantagenet and the last of that house's main-line kings. He ruled from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. Richard was a son of Edward, the Black Prince and was born during the reign of his grandfather, Edward III.
43701 Italy Jean Dassier 55mm Charles-Emmanuel III Savoy 1739 129.99
Bronze, approx 55mm across, original medal, plain edge, no edge mark by Jean Dassier made at Geneva 1739

Charles Emmanuel III (27 April 1701 – 20 February 1773) was the Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia from 1730 until his death
Denmark
43411 Denmark 1893 Military Festival Wounded Soldiers AU 22.99
White metal, approx 30mm across, removed from mount, nice jugate portraits of the kings, an award pin to be worn at a festival for "invalide" or wounded soldiers.
44469 Denmark Germany Schleswig Holstein Medal 1873 AU 49.99
White metal, nice shape, AU/UNC, approx 45mm across, struck in 1873 for the "nordslesvigske industriudstilling" (North Schleswig industrial exhibition) in Haderslev.
43935 Denmark Silver Jubilee Medal 1888 Christian IX AU 17.99
Silver, approx 17mm across, proof like AU, for the 25th anniversary of his reign, removed from mount at top
Eastern Europe
27194 Croatia Dubrovnik 1893 Medal Givo Gundulica Poet AU 99.99
Bronze, approx 50mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, struck at Dubrovnik in 1893, depicts Croatian poet Givo Frana Gundulica, engraved by Austrian medalist Joseph Neubauer.
27301 Romania Medal 40 Year Reign Carol I 1906 AU 63mm 94.99
Gilt bronze, approx 63mm across, essentially UNC, plain edge, no edge mark, lovely engraving, for the 1906 Bucharest Jubilee Exhibition in Bucharest.
England
24560 Edward VII Coronation Medal Large Bronze Coat Arms 1902 9.99
Gilt bronze, plain edge, removed from mount at top, approx 38mm across, jugate busts of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra one one side and the family coat of arms on the reverse.
43363 England 1809 George III 50th Year Jubilee Medal 21.99
Silvered bronze, approx 24mm across, holed as issued, nice AU.
43364 England 1820 George III Death Medal Portrait AU 24.99
Bronze, approx 27mm across, holed as issued, nice AU.
28739 England 1886 Colonial & India Exhibition Medal by Wyon 44.99
Copper, approx 52mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, Colonial and Indian Exhibition of London Medal, 1886, with reverse portrait of Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales. A pleasant example, with typical light edge-knocks.
45008 England Crystal Palace Medal 1867 Phoenix Concert 39.99
White Metal, approx 42mm across, for the re-opening concert for the Tropical End after a fire June 26th 1867
45009 England Crystal Palace Medal 1901 Jubilee AU 34.99
White Metal, approx 38mm across, for the grand jubilee festival 1901
45020 England Crystal Palace Medal Industrial Exposition 1851 29.99
White Metal, approx 54mm across, for the opening of the Industrial Exposition in 1851.
45013 England Crystal Palace Medal Industrial Exposition 1851 15.99
White Metal, approx 30mm across, for the opening of the Industrial Exposition in 1851.
45011 England Crystal Palace Medal Industrial Exposition 1862 49.99
White Metal, approx 54mm across, for the opening of the Industrial Exposition in 1862
45010 England Crystal Palace Medal Industrial Exposition 1862 49.99
White Metal, approx 52mm across, for the opening of the Industrial Exposition in 1862
45012 England Crystal Palace Medal Industrial Exposition 1885 44.99
White Metal, approx 54mm across, for the opening of the Industrial Exposition in 1885
25787 England Edward VIII Coronation 1937 Ship Britannia XF 29.99
White metal, approx 45mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, not signed, probably a proof, nice shape for the type of metal.
42962 England Military Medal Sudan Campaign 1897 Angel 8.99
Aluminum, approx 18mm across, made in England c1900, part of a series of medals for different campaigns.
22543 France England Isle of Jersey Medal 1907 Art Nouveau 44.99
French made silvered bronze medal, approx 46mm across, lovely medal, unsure of the meaning of the date, appears to be an award medal, marked bronze with a triangle on the edge,
25984 Gibralter Silver Medal Sport Talavera Napoleonic War 29.99
Silver, plain edge, no edge mark, approx 32mm across, looped as made, hallmarked as sterling silver with a Birmingham manufacturer NA & AFI, engraved and awarded, military sport medal for Inter-Company Swimming 1931, depicts the castle of Gibralter and "Gibralter Talavera" in reference to the Battle of Talavera in the Penninsular War.
Europe
40574 Finland Kajaani 1890 Dog Shield Nice UNC 24.99
Bronze, lovely BU, approx 33mm across, lovely proof like UNC, from the town of Kajaani
Exposition
40963 Austria 1873 World Exhibition Medal Griffins Athena BU 99.99
Wonderful medal, struck in tin, exceptional grade, approx 69mm across, full BU depicts the exhibit hall rotunade, struck by Hansen & Schmahlfeld, depicts Athena sitting with trophy in hand
23267 Columbian Exposition Medal 1892 Washington Lincoln 14.99
Bronze medal, holed as issued, approx 26mm across, depicts Christopher Columbus on one side and Washington, Lincoln, and Grant on the other (Father-Savior-Defender).
43410 England Industrial Exposition 1851 Architecture XF 12.99
White metal, nice design and shape, plain edge, no edge mark, approx 27mm across, architectural, by Allen and Moore, 1851. The huge building known as the Crystal Palace (expo building) and surroundings, beneath depiction of the expo area.

The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations or The Great Exhibition, sometimes referred to as the Crystal Palace Exhibition in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held, was an international exhibition that took place in Hyde Park, London, England, from 1 May to 15 October 1851. It was the first in a series of World's Fair exhibitions of culture and industry that were to become a popular 19th-century feature. The Great Exhibition was organized by Henry Cole and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the spouse of the reigning monarch, Victoria. It was attended by numerous notable figures of the time, including Charles Darwin, members of the Orléanist Royal Family and the writers Charlotte Brontë, Lewis Carroll, and George Eliot.
40941 England Industrial Exposition 1851 Victoria Albert UNC 99.99
White metal, nice design and shape, plain edge, no edge mark, approx 52mm across, nice UNC, architectural, by Allen and Moore, 1851. Obverse: QUEEN VICTORIA & - PR. ALBERT, their busts left, all in wreath. Reverse: THE INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION / LONDON, 1851 // PROPOSED BY H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT / DESIGNED BY JOSEPH PAXTON ESQ. F. L. S., / ERECTED BY FOX, HENDERSON & Co., / LENGTH 1848 FEET, WIDTH 456 FEET, / HEIGHT OF PRINCIPAL ROOF 66 FEET, / HEIGHT OF TRANSEPT 108 FEET, / GLAZED SURFACE 900.000 SUP FEET, / OCCUPIES 18 ACRES / OF GROUND, / ESTIMATED VALUE L 150.000. Tthe huge building known as the Crystal Palace (expo building) and surroundings, beneath depiction of the expo area signature: ALLEN & MOORE.

The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations or The Great Exhibition, sometimes referred to as the Crystal Palace Exhibition in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held, was an international exhibition that took place in Hyde Park, London, England, from 1 May to 15 October 1851. It was the first in a series of World's Fair exhibitions of culture and industry that were to become a popular 19th-century feature. The Great Exhibition was organized by Henry Cole and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the spouse of the reigning monarch, Victoria. It was attended by numerous notable figures of the time, including Charles Darwin, members of the Orléanist Royal Family and the writers Charlotte Brontë, Lewis Carroll, and George Eliot.
40969 France Art Deco Colonial Exposition 1931 Hubert Lyautey 169.99
Bronze, approx 70mm x 54mm, plain edge, "metal D" with cornucopia on edge, Paris Mint, engraved by Raymond Delamarre, struck for the Colonial Exposition in Paris 1931, depicts General Lyautey, "A/MARÉCHAL LYAUTEY ALGÉRIE/ INDOCHINE/ MADAGASCAR/ SUD-ORANAIS/ MOULOUYA/ MAROC/ FRANCE/ 1916-1917", reverse "R/EXPOSITION COLONIALE/ PARIS 1931", depicting the building exhibits.

Louis Hubert Gonzalve Lyautey (17 November 1854 - 21 July 1934) was a French Army general, the first Resident-General in Morocco from 1912 to 1925 and from 1921 Marshal of France. From 1897 to 1902 Lyautey served on Madagascar, again under Galliéni. He played a key role in the invasion of Madagascar (1896-1898), in which he commanded the French forces. He also served in Morocco and during WWI
27968 Netherlands Colonial Expostion Amsterdam 1883 Nude 49.99
White metal, plain edge, no edge mark, approx 51mm across, "Internationale Koloniale en Uitvoerhandel Tentoonstelling Amsterdam 1883" over angel in the clouds with young boy, from the first international colonial exposition in history, depicts King William III with shield of Holland and Amsterdam.

This is an award medal from the exhibit, awarded to Valentine & Company in NY.
19337 NY World Fair 1939 Medal George Washington Inauguration 9.99
Nice UNC brass medal, approx 32mm across. Souvenir of the 150th anniversary.
44486 San Francisco Pan Pacific Exposition 1915 Argentina AU 32.99
Silvered bronze, looks to be silver, approx 31mm across, depicts the Argentina building at the expo
13833 Spain Barcelona Medal Decorative Arts Expo 1923 Deco 37.99
Very large medal, approx 64mm across, gilt bronze, great shape, angels Cherub, treasure box, female figure.
25707 US Medal Washington 150 Year New York World Fair 1939 9.99
Bronze, approx 32mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, UNC, for the NY World's Fair and the 150th anniversary of the inauguration of George Washington at Federal Hall in NYC.
France
44144 Art Deco 1931 Colonial Expo Elephant Silver GEM BU 99.99
Approx 32mm, thick, silver, nice GEM BU by Morlon
25566 France Art Deco Medal Jean Vernon Labors of Children 44.99
Bronze, approx 54mm across, plain edge, edge mark "metal D" with cornucopia, Paris Mint, nice original old patina, engraved and awarded in 1946 but I think the medal is older than that, nice item.
25711 France Art Medal 1819 Awarded Edge Engraved 56mm 69.99
Bronze medal, approx 56mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, engraved on edge "Accorde Par Le Roi en 1819 Henri Laurent de Amien", depicts portrait of Louis XVII by Gayrard, and a depiction of Art and Industry (also by Gayrard) with "Aux Arts Utiles" (with useful arts).
39516 France Art Medal 1899 Saint Sebastian UNC 72mm 99.99
Lovely art medal, marked bronze on the edge with a small triange that has "Af&B" within it, great condition, large, a lovely item by J. Lorieux, engraved and awarded to the monestary at Biéville in France
42662 France Bronze Medal Napoleon III Elected Emperor UNC 9.99
Brass, UNC, approx 23mm across, for the election of 1852.
42492 France Bronze Medal Napoleon III Election 1848 UNC 9.99
Bronze, UNC, looped as made, approx 23mm across, for the election of 1848.
42490 France Bronze Medal Napoleon III Election 1852 AU 9.99
Bronze, AU, looped as made, approx 23mm across, for the election of 1852.
42491 France Bronze Medal Napoleon III Election 1852 UNC 9.99
Bronze, UNC, looped as made, approx 23mm across, festival for the election of 1852.
42664 France Bronze Medal Napoleon III Flag Presented Caen 8.99
Copper, UNC, approx 23mm across, for the presentation of a flag to the national guard of Paris, c1850.
42661 France Bronze Medal Napoleon III President Republic UNC 9.99
Brass, UNC, looped as made, approx 23mm across, for the election of 1848.
42493 France Bronze Medal Napoleon III Visit Midi 1852 UNC 9.99
Bronze, UNC, looped as made, approx 23mm across, for the visit of 1852.
41012 France Cardinal Richelieu Académie Française 1636 VF 4.99
Bronze, uniface, dated 1636 but most likely made around 1886 for a celebration of some kind, plain edge, no edge mark, approx 35mm across, once lightly cleaned a long time ago.

L'Académie Française, also called the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. The Académie was officially established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister to King Louis XIII.
39339 France Confirmation Medal 1860 Engraved Angels Oudine 99.99
Bronze, approx 70mm across, plain edge, edge marke cuivre with a bee, struck Paris Mint in 1860, engraved and awarded to O.M. Bournisien on the altar, the steps below have his dates of baptism, first communion, and confiormation, comes in the original box, a sharp problem free BU, engraved by Eugene Andri Oudine and Arthur Martin.
39849 France General Mercier Release of Traitor Dreyfus 1906 64.99
Bronze, approx 50mm across, plain edge, edge mark bronze with triangle, nice AU, original color and patina, engraved by Jean Baffier, obverse depicts portrait of General Mercier "Au Général Mercier Justicier du Traitre Dreyfus - Souscription Nationale", reverse wreath "Ma conviction acquise par les débats n'est nullement ébranlée. Ma conscience ne me permet pas de massocier au vote que vous allez émettre. - Paroles prononcées au Sénat le 13 Juillet 1906"

Alfred Dreyfus (1859-1935) was a French artillery officer of Jewish background whose trial and conviction in 1894 on charges of treason became one of the most tense political dramas in modern French and European history. It is still known today as the Dreyfus Affair. Drefyus was exonerated of all charges in July of 1906, but Auguste Mercier (1833 - 1921) who was secretary of War in 1906 attempted to maintain the guilt of Dreyfus.
41039 France Lyon Music Competition 1864 Award medal AU 19.99
Copper, approx 41mm across, XF-AU, plain edge, edge mark Bee with cuivre, struck 1860-1879, signed Penin.
23550 France Medal "Le Roi" Gilt Bronze Ex Virgil Brand 24.99
Intersting medal, from the Virgil Brand collection, approx 34mm across.
24962 France Medal 1900 Nude Boy Woman in Cloud Daniel Dupuis 43.99
A medal for the mint in Paris, made 1900, nice condition bronze, 50mm across, made at the Paris Mint, cornucopia and "bronze" on the edge, made to celebrate the new century, depicts the machines to mint coins and medals.

Daniel Dupuis was a French medallist and sculptor. He was the son of a painter and became a student at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris when only 16 years old. In 1872 he won the Prix de Rome for medals.
24654 France Medal Alliance Française c1950 Paul Belmondo 14.99
Bronze, struck and gilt, approx 41mm across, made c1950.

Paul Belmondo (Algiers, French Algeria, 8 August 1898 - Paris, 1 January 1982) was a French sculptor. He is the father of the actor Jean-Paul Belmondo.

French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) has a mission to promote and enhance the knowledge and appreciation of French and Francophone culture, to increase the knowledge of the French language, and to encourage interaction among French, Francophone and American people through programs in education and the arts.
28235 France Medal Archeology Merchants of Valence 1867 12.99
Bronze, approx 47mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, not really sure what it's about, but I had seen references to Archeology associated with it.
39883 France Medal Cardinal Mazarin 1660 Bronze Nice aXF 97.00
Bronze, cast, plain edge, an early aftercast from the early 1700s, approx 52mm across, lovely color and patina. Depicts Cardinal Mazarin on the obverse and the sun shining on the coast on the reverse HINC ORDO HINC COPIA RERVM 1660. Engraved by Jean Warin, one of the foremost medallists of France.

Jules Mazarin, born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino (July 14, 1602 – March 9, 1661) was an Italian cardinal, diplomat and politician, who served as the chief minister of France from 1642 until his death. As a young secretary he acquired an international reputation when he dramatically galloped between the French and Spanish opposing armies about to do battle at Casale in Monferrato on Oct. 26, 1630, shouting "Peace, peace!" as if peace had been concluded.
42317 France Medal Napoleon III by Montagny 1853 AU/UNC 9.99
Brass, looped as made, plain edge, no edge mark, approx 25mm across, for the anniversary of the coronation
25400 France Medal Paris Mint Foundary 1900 by Patey AU 12.99
Bronze medal, approx 38mm across, edge marked "Souvenir de l'exposition Bronze", made for the exposition of the new centennial in 1900, by Henri Auguste Patey.
42472 France Napoleon Jeton 1801 Royal Visit Paris Angel 18.99
Copper, an aftercast of a struck medal, 34mm, visit of King and Queen of Etruria (Tuscany) to Paris, Bramson 153, holed and plugged, made contemporary to 1801.
41806 France Nicolas Despréaux Poet by Caunois 1817 UNC 36.99
Bronze, approx 42mm across, part of a series issued by Durand in 1817 of portrait medals of celebrities "Galerie Metallique Des Grands Hommes Francais", plain edge, struck at the Paris Mint, engraved by Caunois.

Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (1 November 1636 – 13 March 1711) was a French poet and critic.
39822 France Plaquette by Lechevrel 1893 Reform School XF+ 74.99
Bronze, plain edge, approx 61mm x 81mm, made at the Paris Mint, cornucopia and "bronze" on the edge, made by Alphonse Eugène Lechevrel. Obverse: teacher in Greek robes observing reform school boys working in a factory LABORE ET DISCIPLINA RESURGUNT (They will rise again through labour and discipline.) Reverse: angel with torch over the Théophile Roussel "Corrective School".
42380 France Recast Galerie Metallique Gérard Audran 1800s 12.99
Bronze, approx 41mm across, silvered, a recasting made probably in the late 1800s of part of a series issued in the 1820s of portrait medals of celebrities "Galerie Metallique Des Grands Hommes Francais", plain edge, originally struck at the Paris Mint and engraved by Petit.

Gérard Audran (or Girard Audran) (August 2, 1640 – July 26, 1703), was a French engraver of the Audran family, the third son of Claude Audran.
42966 France Silver Award Medal Engraved Athena 1882 44.99
Silver, plain edge, edge mark Argent with cornucopia, Paris mint, cleaned at one time but still attractive, approx 37mm across, 22 grams.
27662 France Silver Napoleon Execute Henri duc d’Enghien 1804 24.99
Silver, approx 14mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, Paris Mint, made around 1804, made for the execution of Louis-Antoine-Henri de Bourbon-Condé, duc d’Enghien on March 21 1804, in the moat of the Chateau de Vincennes. After surviving one too many assassination attempts, Napoleon was in the market for someone to make an example of, and the Bourbon scion, hanging about the French frontiers conniving with the English, certainly qualified.
20110 France Silvered Bronze Medal 1910 Military Theme 12.99
Approx 50mm across, marked bronze on the edge.
39817 France WW I Medal Charity Organization Rooster 1915 AU 29.99
Bronze, plain edge, edge mark bronze with cornucopia, Paris Mint, original medal, approx 49mm across, for an orphan's charity organization.
28648 French Art Deco American Legion Ship 44mm 1927 AU 29.99
Commemorates the September 1927 visit of the American Legion to France, signed Dautes(?), marked bronze on edge with cornucopia, Paris Mint, great shape, pretty medal.

Calling themselves the “Second American Expeditionary Force,” 20,000 men and women of The American Legion and Auxiliary journeyed to France in September 1927 for the Legion’s 9th National Convention.
Franklin Mint
39443 France Renaissance Medal Catharine De Medici 1588 AU 19.99
Bronze, approx 54mm across, plain edge, edge mark bronze with cornucopia, Paris mint, probably made c1950, restrike of an old medal celebrating Catherine as the mother of French kings.
Germany
28736 German Famine Jeton 1817 Food & Beer Prices Cherub AU 22.99
Silvered brass, approx 33mm across, large jetton (actually marked "IETTON"), by Stettner, a German medalist known for his box medals (with round pictures inside). On obverse, a mother suckles one child while an older one cries for bread. On reverse, balance scales showing the outrageous prices for bread and beer, with the legend explaining that God doesn’t love the people. Funny, when Napoleon was the scourge of the Germans, a year or two before, God was reputedly on their side. One of a surprisingly long series of remarkably plaintive German Hunger medals, 1694-1847, and one of a dozen or so large jettons by Stettner (Napoleonic; Martin Luther and other subjects).
20003 Germany Austria City of Hainburg 1000 Year Celebration 12.99
Nice brass medal, approx 28mm across, looks to have been made around 1900, for the 1,000 year celebration of the formation of the city.
40178 Germany Bavaria 50 Year Anniversary Medal 1918 Iron AU 39.99
Iron, approx 38mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, made in iron for the privations of WWI, for the 50th annversary of the wedding of King Ludwig III of Bavaria to Archduchess Mathilde of Austria.
40177 Germany Bavaria Silver Medal Madonna Church 1894 Proof 79.99
Silver, approx 38mm across, proof, plain edge, no edge mark, flashy proof, lovely original toning, engraved by Borsch, struck for the 400th anniversary of the consecration of the catherdral in Munich, the Frauenkirche "Cathedral of Our Dear Lady"), the cathedral of the Archbishop of Munich and Freising.
44982 Germany Charles VII Elected Holy Roman Emperor 1742 34.99
Silver, holed as shown, approx 32mm across, made for the proclamation as emperor
42655 Germany Death Medal Pastor Horbius 1695 Ship Storm 47.99
Tin, struck, approx 44.5mm across, made early 1700s in tin with a copper plug, Obv: Bust of Pastor Horbius IOH. HENRIC : HORBIVS PAST. DIV. NICOL. HAMB., Exergue: NAT.1645.D.XI.IUN. DENAT.1695.D.26.IAN AETAT.49.AN.7.MENS. Rev: Shipwreck scene .EVOLAT AD COELOS UNDARUM TURBINE FESSUS, engraved by Philipp Heinrich Müller.

Johann Heinrich Horbius (1645-1695) was a prominent member of the German Pietist movement, which blossomed in Germany in the second half of the 17th century. The movement advocated a system of personal and practical piety.
24364 Germany Frankfurt Silver School Prize Medal c1800 Eagle 58.99
Nice silver medal, approx 21mm across, nice lustrous AU.
25411 Germany Fulda Silver Medal 1905 Saint Boniface Proof 159.99
Silver medal, approx 41mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, lovely original old toned proof. Struck for a festival for Saint Boniface in Fulda in 1905. Depicts shields of Fulda "Bonifatius Jubilaum 1905" and the Archbishopric and a standing figure of Saint Boniface.

Saint Boniface (c. 672 – June 5, 754), the Apostle of the Germans, born Winfrid or Wynfrith at Crediton in the Kingdom of Wessex (now in Devon, England), was a missionary who propagated Christianity in the Frankish Empire during the 8th century. He is the patron saint of Germany. He was killed in Frisia in 754. His tomb is in the crypt of Fulda Cathedral.
22748 Germany Medal 1722 - 1922 Bruchsal City Cathedral XF 12.99
Bronze medal, from 1922, light scratches as shown, approx 40mm across, plain edge, no edge mark.

Commemmorates the 200th anniversary of the GRUNDSTEINLEGUNG (laying of the cornerstone) of the Cathedral in Bruchsal (Bruohselle, Bruaselle) at the western edge of the Kraichgau, approximately 20 km Northeast of Karlsruhe in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Also depicts Cardinal Damian Hugo von Schönborn who was cardinal from 1719-1743 who commissioned the church in 1722.
23928 Germany Medal 1770 Charles VII of Bavaria Lovely AU 44.99
White metal, approx 39mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, number in obverse field painted on a long time ago probably by a museum, part of a series of Bavarian royalty, struck under the reign of Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria (1745 to 1777), not signed but struck and released for sale 1766-1770. Depicts Emperor Charles VII Albert (Brussels August 6, 1697 – January 20, 1745 in Munich), a member of the Wittelsbach family, was Prince-elector of Bavaria from 1726 and Holy Roman Emperor from January 24, 1742 until his death in 1745.
23912 Germany Medal 1770 Otto III of Bavaria Lovely AU 39.99
White metal, approx 39mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, number in obverse field painted on a long time ago probably by a museum, part of a series of Bavarian royalty, struck under the reign of Maximilian III, Joseph, Elector of Bavaria (1745-1777), not signed but struck and released for sale 1766-1770. Depicts Otto III of Bavaria, (11 February 1261 in Burghausen - 9 November 1312 in Landshut), member of the Wittelsbach dynasty, was duke of Lower Bavaria from 1290 to 1312 and also as Béla V King of Hungary 1305-1307.
39457 Germany Medal 1895 Battle of Spicheren Franco Prussian 17.99
Silvered brass, aprpox 26mm across, ex mount, original toning, somewhat proof like, 25 year anniversary of the Battle of Spicheren, also known as the Battle of Forbach, a battle during the Franco-Prussian War.
23564 Germany Medal Art Exhibition Munich 1888 Drentwett AU 54.99
White metal, plain edge, no edge mark, approx 47mm across, by Sebald Drentwett in Augsburg. For the national art exhibition in Munich.
23907 Germany Medal c1770 Maximilian III of Bavaria Lovely AU 39.99
White metal, approx 39mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, number in obverse field painted on a long time ago probably by a museum, part of a series of Bavarian royalty, struck under the reign of Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria (1745 to 1777), not signed but struck and released for sale 1766-1770. Depicts Maximilian III himself.
23890 Germany Medal c1770 Stephan II of Bavaria Lovely AU 39.99
White metal, approx 39mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, number in obverse field painted on a long time ago probably by a museum, part of a series of Bavarian royalty, struck under the reign of Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria (1745 to 1777), not signed but struck and released for sale 1766-1770. Depicts Duke Stephen II of Bavaria (1319 - 1375), after 1347 Duke of Bavaria. He was the second son of Emperor Louis IV the Bavarian and Beatrix von Silesia-Glogau and a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty.
21171 Germany Medal c1908 Chancellor Von Bülow Crown UNC 74.99
Very attractive medal, bronze, approx 60mm across, plain edge, edge mark "Bronze B. H. Mayer Pforzheim" (made by the Mayer mint in Pforzheim Germany).

Depicts Prince Bernhard Von Bülow, Chancellor of Germany from 1900-1909. He wanted Germany to get its "place in the sun" and become a world power. Reverse legend of "Allezeit Treu Bereit Fur Des Reiches Herrlichkeit " (for all time ready of the glory of the kingdom). Obverse legend "Reichskallzler Furst von Bülow" (Chancellor). Von Bülow was forced to resign in 1909, so this was probably struck before then.
44035 Germany Medal Cologne Köln Cathedral 1880 Madonna Jesus 29.99
Bronze medal, original, lovely proof like AU/BU with small cabinet friction rub on cathedral, approx 51mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, a genuinely lovely item. Depicts the cathedral (dom) on one side and the 3 kings and the adoration of Jesus and Mary on the other. Referenced as Eidlitz #1107, by Carl Drentwett, obverse legend: DER DOM ZU KOLN/ BEGONNEN 1248 VOLLENDET 1880 reverse legend: ANBEETUNG DER HI DREI KÖNIGE/ DOMBILD ZU KOLN, approx 56 grams.

This medal was struck in commemmoration of the completion of the cathedral at Cologne in 1880. The 3 kings or maji are depicted because Archbishop Reinald von Dassel brought relics of the maji to Cologne in 1146. On August 15th 1248, Archbishop Konrad of Hochstaden laid the foundation stone of the cathedral to hold the relics. In 1880, the great enterprise was concluded at a cost of 27 million marks, faithfully following the original plans of the 13th century master builder.
40962 Germany Prussia Colgne Mainz Railway 1859 Wiener UNC 229.99
Fabulous medal, architectural, high relief, essentially UNC, approx 70mm across, by Jacques Wiener, from the Paul Bosco auction 21 (12/5/1999) lot 334, for the inauguration of the Cologne to Mainz Railway, conjoined busts right, Friedrich Wilhelm IV and Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, rev Cologne Central Station over the railway lines, locomotive to right, Cathedral beyond
25580 Germany Prussia Frederick Great Siege of Prague 1757 99.99
Gilt bronze, approx 48mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, struck for the siege of Prague in the Seven Year's War in 1757, depicts an angel of God smiting (probably) Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria.
20709 Germany Prussia Kaiser Wilhelm Military Parade 1892 XF 15.99
Nice brass medal, no edge mark, approx 30mm across, nice shape, very cool helmet, depicts Kaiser Wilhelm II in military dress for the military display and parade in 1892 in the town of Frescaty near Metz, which is now in France (but was part of Germany after the Franco-Prussian war in 1871. The town now appears to be known still for a large military air base.
19715 Germany Prussia Military Medal Jeton Wilhelm II BU 9.99
Brass, approx 22mm across, depicts William and his first wife, Princess Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein, in celebration of the appointment of guard regiment in May 1892.
44009 Germany Silver Jacob Wrestling Angel for Blessing c1800 32.99
Silver, approx 26mm across, pierced probably as issued, signed "I.K." (Johann Kittel ?), Biblical story of Jacob wrestling with the angel, "ich lasse dich nicht du segnest mich denn" (I will not leave unless you bless me).
Goetz
40243 German American Aviation Medal 1928 East West Flight BU 24.99
Bronze, approx 32mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, aviation medal for first East-West Flight across the Atlantic, by Count von Hunefeld and Hermann Koehl, 1928, rev Junkers monoplane riding over the waves, produced by Whitehead and Hoag, nice BU.
25410 Germany Silver Karl Goetz 1928 Christening of Zeppelin 189.99
Silver, approx 36mm across, approx 19.5 grams, nice AU/UNC, plain edge, edge inscription "BAYER . HAUPTMÜNZAMT . FEINSILBER" (Bavarian Central Mint Fine Silver), Kaiser 478, Kienast 408, Button 189.

Wonderful and popoular medal struck for the 90th birthday of the inventor Count Ferdinand Von Zeppelin on July 8, 1928 when the airship LZ-127 "Graf Zeppelin" was christened.
Historical
28034 Austria Leopold Turkish Wars Ottoman Siege Vienna 1685 134.99
Bronze medal, original struck gilt bronze, approx 40mm across, nice shape, removed from mount as shown, popular item, depicts Leopold I (Hogmouth) in cartouch suspended by angels over the city of Vienna and views of cities where the Austrians had victories over the Ottomans - Gran, Solnock, Sarravas, Verovitiza, Ungwar, Neuhäusel, Caschau, Tockay, Novigrad and Eperies. Julius 258, Montenuovo 975.
2610 Belgium Bronze WWI medal 35mm Liege 19.99
Nice piece.
21062 Belgium WWI Art Medal Silver Lion 75th Regiment XF+ 49.99
Nice silver medal, great design, approx 26mm across, by Guérin.
43466 England Armistice Day Medal Gilt Bronze Engraved 1918 24.99
Bronze, gold plated, approx 34mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, essentially uncirculated, engraved with the date of the end of the war, probably because the end of the war was anticipated and this was made in advance and engraved last minute. Depicts portraits of all the leaders of the allies.
21170 France Medal WW I Lion 1918 Defense of City of Arras 49.99
Very attractive medal, essentially UNC, bronze, approx 60mm across, marked bronze on the edge, appears to be Paris Mint, edge is plain but it does have a museum ascention number painted in tiny red letters on the edge (you could take them off, but I rather like them). Obverse rampant lion bearing standard "HONNEUR AUX DEFENSEURS D'ARRAS" (honor with the defense of Arras). Reverse Legend "HONTE AUX VANDALES" (shame with the Vandals) showing the city of Arras in ruins. By A Mayeur.
43249 France POW Camp Holzminden Great Escape of 1918 39.99
Tin, struck, approx 29mm across, struck for the French who were held captive in the prison camp at Holzminden near Hanover, which held 550 officers and 100 orderlies. It opened in September 1917. A most interesting story about the "Great Escape" from this prison can be found at http://votumsolvit.com/2008/09/24/holzminden-camp-the-great-escape-of-1918/
24987 France Russia Crimean War Medal 1856 Napoleon III Angel 9.99
Brass, nice AU, loop at top broken off, approx 23mm across, commemorates the peace treaty ending the Crimean War signed March 30th 1856.
40244 France Silver Griffin WWI Comité Américain Africa 1923 49.99
Siver, plain edge, no edge mark, approx 31mm across, struck in 1923 for "American Committee for Devasted France", created on March 31, 1918 by Anne Morgan, daughter of American banker J.P. Morgan. This medal is regarding recovery efforts in French Africa
23999 Germany Iron Red Cross Medal Horses Explosion 1916 79.99
Iron medal, 90mm x 63mm, for the red cross, "ROTES KREUZ KRIEGS- HILFSBURO KRIEGSFÜRSORGE" (Red Cross War-Support Bureau. War-Service Office)
14832 Germany Kronach Silver Medal 1832 Sweden Siege in 1632 32.99
Silver medal, approx 20mm across, nice grade, 200 years of the siege of the city of Kronach
27616 Germany Kyffhauser War Veterans Medal by Hosaeus AU 15.99
Brass, looped as made, ribbon missing, 31 x 47mm, exceptional condition, gilt, engraved by Hosaeus, inscribed above ‘Blank die Wehr, Rein die Her’ (Shining Arms, Pure Honour) with thunderbolts and flags, reverse inscribed ‘Aufrecht u stoß gehen wir aus dem Kampfe den wir über vier Jahre gegen eine Welt von Feinden bestanden, Hindenburg’ (Upright and battered we came through four years of struggle withstanding a world of enemies, Hindenburg), a small five-pointed star above and below, circumscribed above ‘für Treue im Weltkriege’ (for Loyalty in the World War), circumscribed below ‘Der Kyffhäuserbund’, a sprig of laurel to either side.

The medal was instituted in 1922 and, until the issue of the Cross of Honour of the World War (Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges), better known as the ‘Hindenburg Cross’ in 1934, was often the only medal of the German soldiers of World War I. The Kyffhäuserbund der Deutschen Landeskriegerverbände veterans’ organisation was set up some years before World War I and Field Marshal Paul von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg was its President of Honour during the 1920s.

Hosaeus was more famous for engraving the iron "In Iserner Zeit" medals given to German women who gave up their gold jewelry to support the war effort.
40179 Turkish Wars Medal Siege of Neuhausel Fortress 1685 37.99
Copper, approx 36mm across, condition as shown, depcits the city of Buda.

Related to the taking Ofen [aka Buda, the main fortress of Turkish Hungary] and specifically the fortress of Neuhausel, which was well sited up the Danube, which offered the Turks a base for their raids into Austria and Moravia. This pocket of resistance was finally eliminated on 16 August 1685 when a corps under Field-Marshal Caprara stormed into the place and cut down the 1,000 defenders. The siege lasted a month.
25704 US Medal Washington 150 Year Yorktown 1931 UNC 12.99
Looks like copper nickel, approx 32mm across, nice UNC. 150th anniversary of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, Yorktown, Virginia, October 19th, 1781.
28144 Verdun WW1 1916 Official Award So-Called Dollar 19.99
Bronze, Paris Mint, approx 36mm across, marked bronze with a cornucopia on edge, "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" - the motto of Verdun, a town in the "front line" against German assaults - was the guiding epithet of all France, so resolved not to let history (the humiliatingly brief1870 Franco-Prussian War) repeat itself. This medal was awarded to numerous war heroes.
Hungary
40567 Hungary Gilt Bronze Nude 1896 Millenia of Hungary AU 14.99
Bronze, gilt, plain edge, approx 30mm across, struck for the 1,000 year anniversary of the Hungarian Kingdom (896-1896).

Árpád was the Magyar leader who unified the Magyar tribes via the Covenant of Blood, forged one nation, thereafter known as the Hungarian nation.
41027 Hungary Sports Medal Budapest Nude Gilt Bronze 1912 39.99
Bronze, gold plated, approx 42mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, not really sure what it is for, but the legend is Hungarian and it makes a reference to Budapest. An attractive item.
18388 Hungary Under Roman Rule Szombathely Ruins Bronze Medal 9.99
Colonia Claudia Savaria, now the city of Szombathely Hungary, bronze, no edge mark, approx 60mm across, refers to the refounding of the City by Emperor Claudius in 43 AD.
India
25487 India Silver Medal 1911 Coronation Military Nice UNC 259.99
Durbar India, silver, thick, with original suspension and ribbon, approx 39mm across, nice semi-prooflike UNC, lovely item.
27894 India Silver Medal British Bikanir 1937 Ganga Singh XF 149.99
Silver, approx 32mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, looped as made, Ganga Singh(1887-1943), 50th Anniversary of the Maharaja's reign.
Islamic
17006 Afghanistan Medal Copper Khaksar c1930 ex Spengler 29.99
From the Spengler collection, was attributed as a Razakar (volunteer) medal for the Khaksar (translates to "humble person", but refers to an organization based in Lahor founded in 1930 by Allama Mashriqi). This is copper, uniface, aprpox 35mm across. Inscription translates "Majlis Ittehad al-Musalmin Sultanat Islamiya…"
17504 Afghanistan Silver Medal 1882 Battle of Shinwari 29.99
Silver medal of Abdur Rahman, Islamic dated AH 1300 = AD 1882, approx 30mm across, commemorates the capture of the city of Shinwari.
18653 Afghanistan Silver Medal 1907 Engraved Ex Spengler ! 89.99
Nice silver medal, Amir Habibulla Islamic AH 1319 - 1337 (1901-1919), dated AH 1325 = ad 1907, ex Spengler collection with original ticket, depicts the 21 provinces.
45005 Iran Award Medal 1919 Ahmad Shah Lion Sun 149.99
Brionze, approx 31mm across, dated AH 1337 = 1919, attractive item
18263 Iran Bronze Medal Shah Pahlavi Crown Sized 1960s BU 21.99
Approx 37mm across, from the early 1960's, depicts the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlav.
27399 Iran Bronze Medal Shah Pahlavi Crown Sized 1966 UNC 11.99
Bronze, approx 37mm across, for the 25th year of the reign of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlav in 1966.
20638 Islamic Plaquette Bronze Medal Ottoman ? 9.99
Not sure what this is, bronze, approx 63mm (2 inches) across, made to hang on a wall or as a decoration. I was also told it may be a hinged cover to a bottle - not sure. Please let me know if you know more. It is not marked at all with a manufacturer's mark. From a customer: I think this is a Safavid medal. The script is Ali. I think it was minted in Persia.
28536 Turkey Greek War Medal 1897 Ottoman Empire Silver AU 104.99
Silver, holed as issued, aprox 25mm across.

This medal was awarded for the 30 day war with Greece in 1897. After Greece had come within a breath of invading Crete, prevented only by mediation from the Western powers, groups of militant Greeks went to Crete to fight a guerilla war against the Turkish government there. At the same time, another Greek army led by Prince Constantine of Greece invaded Turkish territory near Ioannina. This gave the Sultan ample justification for a declaration of war, and a Turkish force from Monastir pushed the Greek force back into Thessaly, where it routed a Greek counterattack and advanced to the Gulf of Volo before the Greeks could put up an adequate defense. At this point the Western powers intervened. The Turks withdrew in exchange for monetary compensation, and were allowed to repatriate some Turkish refugees. The outcome of the campaign served to bolster Abdulhamid's prestige among Ottoman subjects, forestalling the reform movement of the Young Turks. The medal of the Greek war is silver, 24 mm. diameter, worn from a ribbon of four red and three green stripes of equal width. The obverse bears the tughra of Abdulhamid II, surrounded by a laurel wreath, with a distinctive feature: a rose at the bottom of the wreath. The reverse bears the inscription "Greek War Day - Sunday, 23rd of Zildake (11th month of the Hejira calendar), 1314".
28239 Yemen Silver Medal Cooperative Credit Bank Handshake BU 29.99
Silver, plain edge, no edge mark, approx 32mm across, I assume made for the founding of the Bank in 1982 in Sana'a, Yemen.
Italy
13784 Italy Coronation Medal Milan Lombardo-Venetia 1838 AU 79.99
Lovely bronzed copper medal from 1838 commemorating the coronation of Emperor Ferdinan I of Austria as he was crowned ruler of Lombardy-Venetia in Milan in 1838. A lovely semi-proof like AU, a large medal with papal inclinations, approx 52mm across, nice portrait, by Mafredini.
20991 Italy Fabulous Medal 50 Years of Kingdom Nude 1911 AU 149.99
Wonderful medal, silvered bronze, approx 60mm across, from the 50th anniversary clelebration of the foundation of the Kingdom, depicts Roman Republican soldier on one side and the procession of an angel and a soldier in a charriot on the other. Signed M. Nelliec (Roma / Firenze), no edge mark.
40053 Italy Labor Exposition 1916 Milan Victor Emmanuel III A 39.99
Bronze, gilt, approx 50mm across, solder spot at top, plain edge, not signed, lovely item.
24925 Italy Medal 1911 Romulus Remus 50th Anniversary Kingdom 9.99
Bronze, approx 25mm across, for the unveiling of the memorial building in Rome; June 4, 1911, in honor of V. Emmanuel.
25387 Italy Medal Arcangelo Ghisleri Africa Geographer 1979 9.99
Bronze medal, UNC, plain edge, no edge mark, approx 51mm across, engraved by Affer .

Arcangelo Ghisleri (5 September 1855 - 19 August 1938), a well known geographer by profession, he created numerous maps of Africa. As a journalist, he was part of a wave of philosophically positivist and politically progressive writers who carried the mantle of Mazzini's republican nationalism in the late 19th century. From 1887 to 1890 he founded and edited the review 'Cuore e Critica' which, together with the journals La rivista repubblicana and L'educazione politica, was important in defining the republican ideology of the times. Politically, Ghisleri was close to the revolutionary movements of his time: in 1895 he was one of the founders of the Italian Republican Party.
25217 Italy Medal Ethiopia War Harar 1936 Angel Art Deco XF 99.99
Bronze, plain edge, no edge mark, looped as made, medal for Forze Armate Harar (Armed Forces in Harar). Obverse features an angel with the legend "Vinculis . Fractis . XV EF " (Fascist Year 15 = 1936) and reverse features an eagle flying over mountains. By Montemurro.

Made for the Italo-Ethiopian War (1935-36), when a border incident between Ethiopia and Italian Somaliland that December gave Benito Mussolini an excuse to intervene. Rejecting all arbitration offers, the Italians invaded Ethiopia on Oct. 3, 1935.
26000 Italy Savoy End French Siege of Alessandria 1746 VF+ 199.99
Bronze, approx 32mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, flan flaw on edge, depicts Carlo Emanuele of Savoy (1730-1773) on one side and set of scales with a representation of the City of Alessandria and the symbols of Spain and France on the other.

In the War of the Austrian Succession, the City of Alessandria in Piedmont, Italy was sieged by the French which ended 17th February 1746.
43629 Military Sport Medal Bologna 1922 Milan Silver AU 24.99
Looks to be silver but not marked as such, looped as made, approx 26mm across, for a sporting event held between Bologna and Milan April 23rd 1922.
Japan
25222 Germany Munich Gymnastic Festival 1889 Vater Jahn AU 12.99
Brass, looped as made, approx 28mm across, for the Turnfest (gymnastics festival) in Munich in 1889. Depicts monk of Munich and portrait of Vater Jahn (also known as Fedrick John [1778-1852]).

Vater Jahn founded the Turner movement, in Berlin in 1811. He invented almost all of the gymnastic equipment that is standard today. The Turner movement was a German gymnastic movement started by Turnvater (turners' father) Friedrich Ludwig Jahn in the early 19th century when Germany was occupied by Napoleon. The Turnvereine ("gymnastic unions") were not only athletic, but also political, reflecting their origin in similar "nationalistic gymnastic" organizations in Europe. After the failed Revolution of 1848, many Turners left Germany, some of whom were politicians and soldiers known as Forty-Eighters. Eventually the German movement was involved in in the process leading to German unification. This equipment was brought to the U.S. by his followers.
24983 Japan Medal Dragon Silver Inlay Engraved c1880 Nice 59.99
Not sure what it's for, but a lovely item. Bronze, approx 33mm across, silver inlay into bronze, lovely dragon, Meiji period, engraved on the reverse.
20523 Japan Medal Flaming Hindu Warrior God with Sword NICE 14.99
Interesting item, brass, approx 11 x 21mm across.
Judaica
40434 Christian Visit to Holy Land Jesus Judaica 1800s aXF 24.99
Iron, cast, from 1800s, approx 36mm across, for Christians who visited the Holy Land, holed as made.
Marriage
40614 Gilt Bronze Marriage Medal Horse Nude Chariot XF+ 19.99
Not really sure what this is, marriage medal or award medal, nude female placing wreath on head of male, plain edge, no edge mark, 40mm x 26mm, nice grade, signed J.A.R.
Masonic
39955 England Silver Gilt Masonic 1830 Charity Nice UNC 64.99
Silver gilt, 25.28 grams; 36.37 mm. Obverse: a Masonic medallion showing the figures of wisdom, virtue and learning over MDCCCXXX. Reverse: HONOURABLE TESTIMONIAL OF MASONIC CHARITY & BENEVOLENCE INSTITUTED BY HRH AUG FRED DUKE OF SUSSEX M.W. GRAND MASTER. Augustus Frederick was Duke of Sussex between 1813 - 1843; we presume the date of this medal is circa 1830.
27801 Shriner Convention Medal Cincinnati Ohio Camel c1900 19.99
Nice Shriner medal, approx 74mm tall, Syrian Temple, Cincinnati, Ohio.
27800 Shriner Convention Medal Springfield, MA Rifle 1903 NY 19.99
Nice Shriner medal, approx 73mm tall, Melha Temple, Springfield, Mass. Convention visit to Saratoga Springs, NY on July 8, 1903. A cool item.
Medical
28637 Argentina Medical Medal Nude Male Skull Snake 1922 XF+ 39.99
Bronze, approx 57mm across, plain edge, edge mark "bronce", centennial of the Buenos Aires Academy of Medicine, attractive medal.
39941 France Army Medical Medal Pierre Melnotte 72mm Nancy 44.99
Bronze, plain edge, edge mark Bronze with triangle, UNC, original case, made in 1961, engraved by Georges Crouzat, for Pierre Melnotte 1891-1979, French Medal of Resistance winner in WW II, Surgeon General Director of the Health Service of the First Army in 1947
Mexico
40278 Mexico Bronze 1960s Papal Visit Our Lady of Guadeloupe 14.99
Bronze, approx 42mm across, depicts Pope and our Lady of Guadeloupe, ultra high relief, interesting item.
44671 Mexico Masonic Medal Silver 1945 Aztec Calendar 44.99
Silver, approx 31 mm across, nice grade.
22180 Mexico Silver Medal 1964 Ernesto Uruchurtu PRI Proof 37.99
Silver, Mexico City Mint, approx 40mm across, frosted proof, high relief, P-366A. Ernesto Uruchurtu was President of the republic in the 1940s.
21756 Mexico Silver Medal 1964 France General DeGaulle Visit 35.99
Silver, proof or prooflike, approx 40mm across, made by the Mexico City Mint, plain edge, no edge mark, depicts Charles de Gaulle and Adolfo López Mateos, who served as President of Mexico from 1958 to 1964. Commemorates a visit held March 16th, 1964.
40269 Mexico Silver Medal 1965 Vasco de Quiroga Michoacán 34.99
KM 207b, pretty silver crown sized medal, struck in Mexico City, not marked as silver but it is, nice item, approx 38mm across, lovely BU, approx 22 grams, depicts native American with Vasco de Quiroga (born ca. 1470 in Madrigal de las Altas Torres, Castile, died March 14, 1565 in Uruapan) was the first bishop of Michoacán, Mexico and one of the judges (oidores) in the second Audiencia that governed New Spain from January 10, 1531 to April 16, 1535.
40266 Mexico Silver Medal 1966 Shriner Masonic Visit Aztec 39.99
Pretty silver crown sized medal, struck in Mexico City, not marked as silver but it is, nice item, approx 40mm across, lovely proof like BU, with Aztec sun god, approx 29 grams.
40272 Mexico Silver Medal 1974 Juarez and Wife Proof 44g 42.99
Pretty silver crown sized medal, struck in Mexico City, not marked as silver but it is, nice item, approx 42mm across, lovely proof liike BU, original toning, approx 44 grams, depicts Benito Pablo Juárez García (1806 – 1872) was a Zapotec indian from Oaxaca who served five terms as president of Mexico and his wife Margarita.
23366 Mexico Spanish Colonial Silver Medal 1814 Nude Throne 349.99
Large heavy silver medal, approx 46mm across, struck in Mexico City for the restoration of Ferdinand VII to the throne in 1814, Vives 315, engraved by P.V. Rodriguez, a lovely silver medal.

On December 11, 1813, Emperor Napoleon agreed to acknowledge Ferdinand VII as king of Spain and the Treaty of Valençay was signed, so, the king could return to Spain.
Misc
18278 Unknown Cast Iron Victorian Medal 7.99
No idea, looks later 1800s, iron, suspension removed from top, 33 x 46mm.
Movie
27980 Movie Star Popsicle Coin 1930s Johnny Weissmuller XF+ 4.99
Aluminum, approx 24mm across, depicts portrait of Johnny Weissmuller, from a series that came with Popsicle Ices, advertising token for the movie "Tarzan and His Mate".
27981 Movie Star Popsicle Coin 1930s Marie Ressler XF+ 4.99
Aluminum, approx 24mm across, depicts portrait of Marie Ressler, from a series that came with Popsicle Ices, advertising token for the movie "Tug Boat Annie".
27979 Movie Star Popsicle Coin 1930s Marion Davies XF+ 4.99
Aluminum, approx 24mm across, depicts portrait of Marion Davies, from a series that came with Popsicle Ices, advertising token for the movie "Peg O' My Heart".
Music
28605 Argentina Music Award Medal c1910 Silvered Bronze UNC 9.99
Silvered bronze, plain edge, no edge mark, Art Nouveau style, approx 26mm across.
25703 Belgium Music Medal 1907 Brass Band Gilt Bronze 81mm 34.99
Gilt Bronze, 81mm long, nice original monunt (which often broke off), plain edge, no edge mark, for a Fanfare La Trinité Mont-Saint-Aubert, a Brass Band Festival held in the city of St Aubert on May 26th 1907, engraved by Joseph Fisch.
Netherlands
42659 Netherlands 25 Year Jubilee Reign William III 1874 UNC 7.99
Brass, holed as issued, approx 17mm across, struck in 1874.
27534 Netherlands Coronation Medal William II 1840 XF 17.99
Bronze, approx 23mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, nice detail, original patina. Struck for the coronation of William II (Willem Frederik George Lodewijk) on October 7, 1840.
22049 Netherlands Medal Inauguration of Queen Wilhemina 1898 9.99
Nice medal, bronze, AU, approx 24mm across, some small scratches as shown, some original red.
23566 Netherlands Painter Jan Steen Leyden Medal 1926 AU 24.99
Bronze, plain edge, no edge mark, approx 41mm across, unsigned but nicely done.

200th Anniversary of the birth of the Dutch painter, Jan Havickszoom Steen (1626-1679). His best known painting is "The Prince's Birthday." He also kept an inn in Leiden, and for a time ran a brewery in Delft, which explains why many of his paintings are humorous scenes set in taverns.
Norway
40304 Norwegian Women's Public Health Association Silver 1900 62.99
Silver or silvered bronze medal, approx 31mm across, with original gold embossed leather case, plain edge, no edge mark, lovely item, Norwegian Women Public Health Association (NKS) is Norway's largest women's organization, doing humanitarian work, primarily in Norway. The organization owns and operates a number of nursing homes, nursing homes and institutions for people who need help and care. NKS was established by initiative of the Norwegian Association for Women by Marie Fredrikke Qvam in 1896.
People
41282 England Shakespeare 1847 White Metal Lovely BU 59.99
White metal, fabulous condition, approx 39mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, dated 1847 near the level of the gound in the reverse, signed Allen & Moore.
42318 France Medal Napoleon Coronation Jeton 1805 aXF 9.99
Brass, holed as shown, plain edge, no edge mark, approx 25mm across, struck probably in Germany in 1805 for the coronation of Napoleon as emperor.
25741 Luther Reformation Medal Silver Frankfut 1817 Nice BU 79.99
Silver, approx 26mm across, nice BU, original toning, for the 300 years of the Protestant Reformation.
44272 Maritime Beliard Chrighton Ship Yacht Builders 1927 AU 22.99
Bronze, 35 mm x 50 mm, plain edge, no edge mark, engraved by K. Shilermans, for the 50th anniversary of this still existing yacht builder in 1927
43465 Napoleon 1803 Lyon Stockbrokers Silver Pass 79.99
Approx 32mm across, silver, marked "argent" with cornucopia, restrike made probably in the late 1800s, depicts Napoleon, shoulder-length, high-collared military bust right, head bare, by the talented Lyon(s) engraver Mercie. Reverse: Symbols of Commerce, Finance, Accounting...; in exergue, AGENTS DE CHANGE DE LYON. 1803. Extremely Fine condition. Silver "jetons" were used by brokers in Paris as well, although perhaps not as early.
43464 Napoleon Medal Battle of the Pryramids 1798 AU 169.99
Lovely medal, approx 41mm across, plain edge, edge mark Anchor interlaced with the letter "C", struck 1841-1842, engraved by Bovy.
43469 Napoleon Medal Pattern 1802 Return of Astrée 139.99
Bronze, approx 40mm across, Jean-Pierre Droz. Bramsen 199. Obv. Bare head l. of First Consul. Rev. Return of Astrée, messenger of the gods descending onto the newly peaceful globe holding scales, caduceus, and olive branch. Edge bears beaded borders, raised lettering PAIX GENERALE A AMIENS AN DIX MDCCCII. With its coin relief and single strike, this beautiful steel-toned medal has sometimes been catalogued in the past as a pattern coin (this obverse was used on the pattern 5 francs catalogued as VG-1229c, Gadoury 567).
Peru
43360 Dominican Republic Baptismal Medal Silver 1871 Nice AU 17.99
Silver, approx 23mm across, from the "padrino" (godfather) of a girl born in 1871, I guessed it was from the Dominican Republic based only on the name (Trujillo).
40050 Peru Cattle Dealer Medal 1935 Lima Llama Zootechnica 29.99
Appears to begilt brass, approx 69mm across, by the ganaderos (cattle dealers) of Peru, from the 3rd exposition of animals in 1935
28612 Peru Medal Italian Hospital of Lima Silvered 1895 AU 12.99
Silvered bronze, nice AU, plain edge, no edge mark, approx 37mm across, nice grade, holed as shown, for the 14th anniversary of the Ospedale Italiano founded in 1881
20331 Peru Medal Italian Society of Lima 1890s Scarce 9.99
Bronze medal, plain edge, not dated but looks to be from 1880-1900, approx 37mm across.
Political
39552 Netherlands DeWitt Brothers 1672 Political Mob Killing 149.99
Superb cast, silver, approx 50mm across, classic Dutch medal, plain edge, no edge mark, made contemporary to 1672, lovely original color and toning,

Johan de Witt brothers, a politician, was imprisoned. While his brother Cornelis, a ship captain, was visiting him, a mob broke in and lynched them both. The obverse has their portraits and the reverse is has a bit of the story in Dutch.

Johan de Witt, (1625 - 1672) was a key figure in Dutch politics at a time when the Republic of the United Provinces was one of the Great Powers in Europe, dominating trade routes and thus the wealthiest and mightiest nation in the world. In the mid 17th century he controlled the Netherlands political system in close cooperation with his uncle Cornelis de Graeff
Religious
27617 Germany Religious Silver Cast c1720 Jesus & Disciples 19.99
Silver, cast and tooled, made early in the 1700s, approx 25mm across, approx 6 grams, in German, has what looks like the Lord's Prayer on the reverse.
25317 Italy Jesuit Medal c1750 Saints Peter & Paul Holy Door 39.99
Bronze medal, loop still present, cast, approx 34mm across, it is an original medal made around 1750AD, probably Spanish or Italian. Depicts Saints Peter and Paul on one side and the Pope opening the Holy Door on the other.
15004 Italy Medal Saint Carolus Borromeus 1800s Milan UNC 19.99
Gilt Bronze, UNC, struck probably at the turn of the century, depicts Saint Carolus Borromeus (Charles Borromeo) on one side and the famous duomo of Milan on the other. Charles Borromeo (1538-1584) lived during the time of the Protestant Reformation, and had a hand in the reform of the whole Church during the final years of the Council of Trent. He was ordained a priest at the age of 25, and soon afterward he was consecrated bishop of Milan.
19348 Italy Religious Medal Jesuit Rome Mary Jesus Old? 6.99
Not sure how old this is, bronze, 60mm tall, looks like a Jesuit medal, very old style (from 1700s) but the patina looks like it might be around 50 years old.
23798 Italy Vatican Papal Medal 1877 Pope Pius IX aXF 12.99
Brass, approx 32mm across, pope Pius IX (1846-1878).
43662 Italy Vatican Papal Medal Pope Leo XIII 1888 Silvered 59.99
Silvered bronze, plain edge, no edge mark, approx 43mm across, obverse portrait of pope LEO • XIII • PONT • _ MAX • ANNO • X , reverse DONA • OBLATA • PARENTI • OPT • IN •AEDIB • VATIC • PUBLICE • EXPOSITA in exuge OB • EXEUNTEM • A • I • SACERDOTI • EIUS, engraved by Filippo Speranza, struck to celebrate the arts at the Vatican.
19767 Italy Vatican Papal Medal Silver Bronze Large 1961 UNC 11.99
Large thick papal medal, Blessed Pope John XXIII, silvered bronze, thick, approx 50mm across, nice grade, first communion?
40970 Papal Medal Gold Plated Bronze 80mm Tiara c1870 32.99
I have no idea what this is, bronze, gold plated, well made, lovely engraving, approx 80mm x 57mm, lovely patina, struck and not cast, judging by the style I'd say it's from around 1870, unsigned.
28609 Switzerland Geneva Religious Medal Jesus by Bovy AU 9.99
Bronze, approx 28mm across, nice AU, plain edge, no edge mark, probably from around 1860, depicts Jesus and "Aimez Vous Les Uns Les Autres" (Love others as you would yourself), engraved by Antoine Bovy of Geneva.
Russia
39672 Russia Medal Eagle St Andrew Founding of Russian Navy 5.99
Copper nickel, proof, approx 39mm across, 300 years of the founding of the Russian Navy.
Shooting
19343 England Shooting Medal 1920 Bell Trophy Miniature Rifle 7.99
Bronze medal, approx 39mm across, no edge mark.
39824 France Shooting Plaquette Edouard Roine American 1897 59.99
Bronze, silvered, approx 56 x 35 mm, plain edge, edge mark cornucopia and "bronze", Paris mint, engraved by J. Edouard Roine, obverse soldier with gun "Honneur de la Patrie", reverse armor and military items.

J. Edouard Roine, sculptor, medalist (American), was born in Nantes, France. Pupil of Leopold Maurice and of Chantrou. Came to America in 1881, and returned to France in 1898, where he exhibited in the Paris Salon.
So Called Dollar
40361 California Columbian Exposition So Called $ 1893 R2 9.99
KH 155, brass, approx 33mm across, official medal, nice item, rarity 2.
43009 Century 21 Expo Medal Seattle Washington 1962 2.99
Brass souvenir medal, 1.324 inches diameter (33.6 mm). Obverse: Century 21 Expostion Seattle, Washington USA 1962. Reverse: United States Commemorative Medal - Space Age World's Fair.
41041 Chicago World's Fair So Called Dollar 1933 A&P Carnival 9.99
HK-464, bronze, approx 35mm across.
22174 Montana So Called Dollar 1964 AU 5.99
Interesting item, from the 100 year celebration, approx 41mm across.
43937 So Called Dollar Rush to the Rockies Colorodo 1959 AU 26.99
HK 542, silver, approx 33mm across
Spain
39942 Spain Cervantes Don Quijote Nude Angel 1905 by Maura 89.99
Bronze, plain edge, no edge mark, approx 60mm across, nice AU, museum collection number written on obverse, engraved by Bartolomé Maura y Montaner (1844-1926), medal for the 300 year anniversary of the writing of Don Quijote by Miguel de Cervantes, obverse the author in current dress, reverse angel with book over globe "Tercer Centenario de la Publicacion del Quijote 1605-1905".

Bartolome Maura Y Montaner, engraver, medalist (Spanish), was born in Palma de Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands, in 1844. He studied drawing in the Academy of Fine Arts of that city, winning several medals of the first class.

Diego Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547 – 1616) was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. His magnum opus Don Quixote, often considered the first modern novel, is a classic of Western literature, and is regularly regarded amongst the best novels ever written.
28695 Spain Medal 1925 Homage Medal City Halls to King XF 14.99
Copper, plain edge, no edge mark, nice design, approx 45mm tall.
39416 Spain Picasso Museum Medal Barcelona 1973 UNC Gilt 29.99
Gilt Bronze, plain edge, no edge mark, thick, approx 50mm across, high relief, depicts Pablo Picasso with scorpion and the entry staircase to the museum in Barcelona.
27612 Spain Wedding Medal 1816 Cadiz Contemporary Cast Copy 9.99
Medal from the wedding of Ferdinand VII & Elizabeth, 1816, white metal, approx 35mm across, probably made contemporary to 1816.
Sport
19338 Chicago Ice Skating Medal 1921 Mayor Thompson 7.99
Nice copper medal, approx 24mm across.
44273 Fencing Medal L. Coudray Engraved c1900 39.99
Bronze, approx 43 mm x 65 mm, edge mark cornucopia with "Bronze", Paris Mint, engraved "Offert par le Petit Méridional"
21325 France Tennis Champion of Morocco 1933 Medal Nude Male 59.99
Interesting medal, looks to be gilt bronze, low style design (not worn), approx 60mm tall and 45mm across, not signed, engraved and awarded to the tennis champion of Morocco in 1933.
24337 Sweden Medal Chess Horse Engraved Bronze 1950s 9.99
Bronze, approx 37x50 mm, 26 grams, uniface, plain edge, awarded.
Sweden
44093 Sweden Coronation Medal Gustavus IV 1792 XF 24.99
Brass, approx 20mm across, nice original luster, struck for the coronation of Gustav IV Adolph, 29 March 1792 with Charles, Duke of Södermanland as regent
19366 Sweden Medal Crowned Lion c1920 Iron 79mm Ystad 14.99
Iron medal, not sure what it is, from the Swedish city of Ystad.
28703 Sweden Silver Medal Hugo Hamilton by Lindberg 1919 XF+ 99.99
Silver, approx 63mm x 45mm, plain edge, edge mark SILVER 1920, uniface, engraved by Eric Lindberg of Nobel Prize Medal fame.

Ivar Afzelius (1848–1921) was a Swedish jurist and politician. He was a judge on the Swedish Supreme Court, 1898-1903 and 1905-15 a member of the Riksdag, whose first chamber, the Senate, he presided in 1913-15. Swedish Count, officer, politician and writer, Hugo Hamilton was the first Director-General of Patents and Registration Office. Furthermore, he was an author of children's books (originally made for his own children) consisting of their own drawings, and so-called nonsense verse.
Switzerland
26249 Switzerland Basel School Prize Medal 1700s GEM BU 119.99
Silver, aprpox 24mm across, lovely BU, cehrub receiving wreath from Minerva.
28696 Switzerland Basle Gilt Silver Wine Maker Jeton 1600s 52.99
Gilt silver, approx 28mm across, looks to have been made in the late 1600s or the early 1700s, depicts a couple growing grapes for wine, nice old item.
39415 Switzerland Bern Gymnastic Medal Nude Male 1906 AU 49.99
Silver, approx 35mm across, plain edge, no edge, mark, lovely style, for the Eidgenössische Turnfest held in Bern in 1906, engraved by Huguenin, comes with original gold embossed box that has a "postage stamp" advertising the engraver on the back "Huguenin Freres Le Locle".
23372 Switzerland Bern Prize Silver Medal c1720 Beehive Bear 64.99
Lovely medal, old original toning, approx 34mm across, holed as issued, most likely as a prize for achievement, nice UNC.
19625 Switzerland Bern Silver Medal 1700s Bear Artisan 67.99
Silver medal, from the 1700s, approx 33mm across, nice grade, old toning.
42485 Switzerland Geneva Medal Silver Coat of Arms 1964 24.99
Silver, approx 37mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, approx 15 grams, not marked silver but made by Argor, which is a Swiss Silver refiner.
39414 Switzerland Gilt Silver Medal 1899 Kant Exposition UNC 149.99
Silver, gilt, plain edge, no edge mark, approx 50mm across, approx 49 grams, original box in good condition. Not rightly sure what a Kant Exposition (Ausstellung) is, but there was something held in the Swiss town of Thun in 1899. The reverse engraving for the award refernces a "verlag" (publishing house) in Bern, so I suppose that this may have something to do with the philospher Emmanuel Kant
21190 Switzerland Medal Geneva Opening Mont-Blanc Bridge 1862 29.99
Bronze, no edge mark, approx 51mm across, shows a city view of Geneva, commemorates the opening of this bridge in 1862. Named "Mont-Blanc Bridge" in honor of the large mountain that overlooks the city from afar. Engraved by Antoine Bovy who was from Geneva and Direxit.
39460 Switzerland White Metal GEM BU Proof Like 1893 Bern 69.99
White metal, possibly tin, fabulous proof like BU, unusual to see white metal medals in such a fabulous shape, struck for a boys mountaineering festival in June14-17 of 1893 in memory of Adrian von Bubenberg (born 1434 in Bern; died August 1479 in Bern), a Bernese knight, general and mayor (Schultheiss) of Bern in 1468-1469, 1473-1474 and 1477-1479. In Switzerland, he is remembered as the hero of the Battle of Murten.
28786 Switzerland Zurich Exposition 1883 City View Proof Like 49.99
White metal, approx 44mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, nice AU, prooflike devices, city view, Schweizerische Landesausstellung Zürich 1883.
23371 Switzerland Zurich Prize Silver Medal 1673 Lion Sword 79.99
Lovely medal, old original toning, approx 31mm across, dated 1673, a lovely item.
Thailand
13499 Thailand Silver Medal 1897 Coronation of the King COPY 69.99
Silver, nice grade, original toning, an extremely well made older copy, approx 33mm across, by August Patey, a really superb copy.
Uruguay
28615 Uruguay Medal 38mm Dolores Soriano 1901 RED UNC 13.99
Copper, approx 38mm across, nice original red UNC, for the centennial of the city of Dolores in the state of Soriano in Uruguay.
44931 Uruguay Medal Julio Herrera y Obes 1893 18.99
Appears to be silver but is not marked as such, approx 28mm across, nice AU, looped as made,

Julio Herrera y Obes ( Nairobi , January 9 of 1841 - ditto, August 6 of 1912 ) was a political and constitutional president of Uruguay between 1890 and 1894.
42392 Uruguay Silver Baptismal "Money" 1870s 11.99
Silver, approx 19mm across, holed (probably as issued), "recuerdo de bautismo" (memorial for a baptism).
US
19326 Crane Company Medal 1855 - 1930 Chicago 63mm 9.99
Anniversary Medal, bronze, nice shape, large.
43487 Dag Hammarskjöld 1961 Silver So Called ½ $ Heraldic Art 29.99
Silver, reeded edge, approx 31mm across, original flip, GEM BU, 1/2 Troy ounce pure silver (over 1/2 ounce total weight). From a series of fairly clever medals that the issuer intended to capture the spirit of the (suspended) US commemorative coin series. At first they were struck to the size and weight of US half dollars, but to avoid legal issues he later INCREASED the weight. It is a rather attractive series which has attracted many collectors. The early issues precede the spate of 1960s “coin-medals” and are desirable as contemporary commemoratives of various events and anniversaries. This one depicts Dag Hammarskjöld, a Swedish diplomat, economist, and author. An early Secretary-General of the United Nations, he served from April 1953 until his death in a plane crash in September 1961. He is the only person to have been awarded a posthumous Nobel Peace Prize.
27977 General Grant Presidential Medal by Bovy 60mm Nice BU 219.99
General Grant Presidential Medal, 1868, nice prooflike BU. Bronze, 60.3 mm, 121.4 gm. Large medal promoting General Ulysses S. Grant for president. Dies by Hugues Bovy. Obverse bust left, legend around GENERAL U.S. GRANT (1868) HUGUES BOVY FECIT GENEVE (SUISSE). Reverse legend around I INTEND TO FIGHT IT OUT ON THIS LINE IF IT TAKES ALL SUMMER, in center PATIENT OF TOIL / SERENE AMIDST ALARMS / INFLEXIBLE IN FAITH / INVINCIBLE IN ARMS. A nice prooflike medium-brown example of this piece. An example from a Stack's 1991 sale (lot 210) brought $300, Heritage 2008 February Long Beach Lot: 81026 brought $250.
19012 German American Sangerfest Medal 1912 Philadelphia Pin 9.99
Bronze pin from the Sangerfest of 1912 in Philadelphia, approx 39mm across. German American singing festival held in Philly.
21138 Gorham Medal 74mm Medieval Alchemist XF 34.99
100th Anniversary of Eaton-Clark Company, 1938, a large medal approx. 74mm across. Obverse: The Alchemist / Le Chimiste by David Teniers, Jr. Reverse: Eaton-Clark factory. FOUNDED IN 1838 BY THEODORE HORATIO EATON. CHEMICALS AND DYESTUFFS / DETROIT, MICHIGAN / AND / WINDSOR, CANADA. Edge: GORHAM CO.
25587 Ulysses Grant Memorial Medal 63mm 1885 Vicksburg UNC 129.99
White metal, 63mm, by George T. Morgan (Chief Engraver at the U.S. Mint), obverse uniformed bust r., TO EARTH NO MORE - IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER. Rev. Grant on horseback, battle honors form legend - Fort Donelson, Vicksburg, Richmond, boldly prooflike.
28207 US Adolphus Busch Medal 1916 Saint Louis Gilt AU 19.99
Bronze, gilt, approx 45mm across, thick, plain edge, no edge mark, made by the Lafayette South Side Bank of Saint Louis. Depicts Colonel Adolphus Busch (July 10, 1839 – October 10, 1913) who was the German-born co-founder of Anheuser-Busch with his father-in-law, Eberhard Anheuser. Also depicts Peter J. Doerr, who I assume was associated with the Bank.
23554 US Medal Danvers Mass 1902 150th Anniversary GEM BU 29.99
Wonderful GEM BU aluminum medal, approx 32mm across, proof like fields, holed as issued, plain edge, from the 150th Annversary Celebrations June 15-17, 1902.
19769 US Medal Maine Bath Iron Works 1964 9.99
Nice medal, Bath Iron Works in Bath Maine, bronze, approx 38mm across depicts ship at sea with "100 years of the destroyer / greyhound of the fleet", reverse ship in drydock.
44771 US Mexico Border Service Medal German Invasion 1917 32.99
Bronze, approx 32mm across, filed edge with serial number struck in the edge, nice grade.

The decoration recognizes those military service members who performed military service on the U.S.-Mexico border between the dates of January 1, 1916 and April 6, 1917, a period of time where the US-Mexico border was perceived to be threatened by a suggested German-funded invasion

The obverse of the Spanish War Service Medal was designed by Colonel John R. M. Taylor, and the reverse was designed by Rudolf Freund of Bailey, Banks & Biddle. The medal was sculpted by John R. Sinnock of the Philadelphia Mint.
42377 US Mint Medal Kennedy Inauguration 1961 Original AU 12.99
Bronze, approx 76mm across, plain edge, no edge mark, signed Gilroy Roberts

Gilroy Roberts (March 11, 1905, Philadelphia - January 26, 1992) was a sculptor, gemstone carver, and the ninth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint between 1948 and 1964. He designed the obverse of the United States Kennedy half dollar, which was first issued in 1964. After he retired from the U.S. Mint, he became chairman of the Franklin Mint, where he continued to use his engraving talents. He served in this position until 1971
25706 US Spanish Teacher Award Medal Columbus Ship 1917 AU 9.99
Bronze medal, once gilt, plain edge, no edge mark, approx 33mm across, awarded in 1917 to Susan Hemhauser, engraved, American Association of Teachers of Spanish.
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