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Historic Medals

A collection of historical medals featuring prominent figures and events, showcasing detailed engravings and various shapes from different eras.

Birth of Prince Willem, son of William IV and Anna van Hannover, Jean Dassier, 1748 history medal Bronze medal. Front: breastpiece man inside change. Reverse: woman with child on arm and horn of abundance in hand sits on lying lion with sword and bundle in claws in Klauwen; Cut: Inscription Geneva bronze (metal) striking (metalworking)
Birth of Prince Willem, son of William IV and Anna van Hannover, Jean Dassier, 1748 history medal Bronze medal. Front: breastpiece man inside change. Reverse: woman with child on arm and horn of abundance in hand sits on lying lion with sword and bundle in claws in Klauwen; Cut: Inscription Geneva bronze (metal) striking (metalworking)
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Medal of Thomas MacDonough, Battle ofPlattsburg. Artist: Commodore Thomas Macdonough, American, 1783-1825 Artist: Moritz Furst, Hungarian, 1782-1840Medal of Louis XVI and the establishment of the city hall of Paris fromFrance. Subject: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Artist: Benjamin Duvivier, French, 1730-1819Medal of Field Marshal von Moltkes 90th birthday. Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49 Subject: Field Marshal Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von MoltkeBirth of Prince Willem, son of William IV and Anna van Hannover, Jean Dassier, 1748 history medal Bronze medal. Front: breastpiece man inside change. Reverse: woman with child on arm and horn of abundance in hand sits on lying lion with sword and bundle in claws in Klauwen; Cut: Inscription Geneva bronze (metal) striking (metalworking)Battle of Zaragossa, Philipp Heinrich Müller, 1710 history medal Silver medal. Front: breastpiece man inside change. Reverse: Flying Rijksadelaar in a fight with French rooster inside, above inscription; lace Nuremberg silver (metal) striking (metalworking) Saragossa. Zaragoza (Province)Medal Captain Jesse Duncan Elliot - Victory of LakeErie. Honorand: Captain Jesse Duncan Elliot Engraver: Moritz Furst, Hungarian, 1782-1840Medal of Orpheus fromFrance. Mint: Paris Artist: Paul Adrian Brodeur Artist: Eugène Mouchon, French, 1843-1914Grahal-Manzara. Carnavalet 2013-2016 collection sites. Numismatics.Medal Charles Stewart, Battle of Feb 20,1815. Subject: Charles Stewart, American, active ca. 1833 - 1850 Artist: Moritz Furst, Hungarian, 1782-18401 Penny of George IV, King of Great Britain fromEngland. Ruler: George IV, King of Great Britain, British, 1762-1830, ruled 1820-30 Mint: England Artist: UnknownMedal of BenjaminFranklin. Mint: Paris Engraver: Augustin Dupré, French, 1748-1833Honorand: Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706-1790, M.A. (HON.) 1753Medal of Nikita,Friedenabsicht. Artist: Karl Goetz, German, 1875-1950Medal of the Discovery of the HudsonRiver. Artist: Emil Fuchs, American, 1866-1919 Manufacturer: American Numismatic and Archaeological Society, founded 1858Carnavalet museum, tokens collectionMedal Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of JewishSettlement. Sculptor: Isidore Kontic, American, born Austria, 1862-1938Medal of Isaac Shelby - Battle of theThames. Honorand: Isaac Shelby Engraver: Moritz Furst, Hungarian, 1782-1840Medal of Protect YourMind. Artist: Daniel Friedrich Loos, German, 1735-1819Start of the year 1760, Johan George Holtzhey, 1760 Silver medal. Front: Holland, depicted as a woman with a freedom hat wrapped with an orange branch in her hand, sits in the Dutch garden between Koopmanswaar, with her arm leaned on burning altar, against which various books stand; In the background and at the Sea in Background. Downside: landscape crossed by river, above which dark clouds are still hanging; In the foreground stump van Oliveboom, from which new loot has sprouted, where a pigeon flies in in the Omschanging; Cut: Date Amsterdam silver (metal) striking (metalworking)Carnavalet museum, tokens collectionCarnavalet museum, tokens collectionToken of Bank of UpperCanada. Mint: Royal Mint, London Artist: Rowe, Kentish & Co.Carnavalet museum, tokens collectionMedal Connecticut Historical Society, ThomasRobbins. Subject: Connecticut Historical Society Manufacturer: Joseph K. Davison’s Sons Subject: Thomas RobbinsMedal of Washington beforeBoston. Mint: Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaDiesinker: Charles E. Barber, American, born England, 1840-1917 Engraver: Benjamin Duvivier, French, 1730-1819 After: Jean-Antoine Houdon, French, 1741-1828Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Medal of JohannesBrahms. Subject: Johannes Brahms, German, 1833-1897 Artist: Anton Scharff, Austrian, 1845-1904Medal of the Discovery of the HudsonRiver. Artist: Emil Fuchs, American, 1866-1919 Subject: Henry Hudson, British, ca. 1565-1611 Manufacturer: American Numismatic and Archaeological Society, founded 1858 Manufacturer: Whitehead and Hoag Company, American, 1892-ca. 1963Medal ofNapoleon. Honorand: Napoleon Bonaparte, French, 1769-1821 Engraver: Jean-Pierre Droz, French, 1746-1823 Engraver: André Galle, French, 1761-1844 Manufacturer: Dominique Vivant Denon, French, 1747-1825Medal of LordLynedoch. Patron: James MudieMedal of Louis XIIIRoi. Subject: Louis XIII, King of France, French, 1601-1643, ruled 1610-43 Engraver: Armand Auguste Caqué, French, 1793-1881Coronation of Jacobus II as king of England, in honor of Mary of England, Jean Roëttiers, 1685 Silver medal. Front: breastpiece Woman with laurel wreath inside Cover. Reverse: Queen Seated on Heuvel Inside Cover London silver (metal) striking (metalworking)1 Farthing of George VI, King of Great Britain from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: George VI, King of Great Britain, British, 1895-1952, ruled 1936-52 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: Unknown1 Penny of George VI, King of Great Britain from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: George VI, King of Great Britain, British, 1895-1952, ruled 1936-52 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: UnknownCarnavalet museum, medal collection Proudhon bust law from the front; Greppo Face Bust Revers.Twenty -five year old government anniversary of King William I 1838, Johannes Petrus Schouberg, 1838 history medal Bronze Penning, on the forth the portrait of Willem I to the left with oak wreath, with a change, a crowned woman in Hermelines on the back of the mantle on the back of a boat sailing to the right, next to a flagpole with pennant, with disposition and cut -out text. Utrecht bronze (metal) striking (metalworking)Medal Washington Constitution Centennial Medal,1887.. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781 After: Anthony C. Paquet, American, 1814-1882 Artist, style of: Jean-Antoine Houdon, French, 1741-1828Carnavalet museum, tokens collection1 Farthing of George V, King of GreatBritain. Ruler: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Artist: UnknownAnti SlaveryToken. Artist: UnknownCarnavalet museum, medal collectionAmerican Medal of U. S. Grant and GeorgeWashington. Subject: Ulysses Simpson Grant, American, 1822-1885 Artist: Unknown Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Carnavalet museum, tokens collection1 Penny of George VI, King of Great Britain from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: George VI, King of Great Britain, British, 1895-1952, ruled 1936-52 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: UnknownGrahal-Manzara. Carnavalet 2013-2016 collection sites. Numismatics.Mint: Paris, Engraver: Augustin Dupré, French, 1748-1833, Honorand: Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706-1790, M.A., 1753, Bronze medal of BenjaminFranklin, Bronze, 47.55 g, 12:00, 46mm, Made in Paris, France, French, 18thcentury, NumismaticsMedal of the Bicentenary of LeonardDanel. Artist: UnknownSovereign of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: London Artist: UnknownMedal of Visit of Prince Henry of Prussia to U.S.. Subject: Heinrich, Prince of Prussia, 1867-1929 Artist: Victor Brenner, American, 1871-19243 Marks with William II, King of theNetherlands. Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-491 Farthing of George VI, King of Great Britain from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: George VI, King of Great Britain, British, 1895-1952, ruled 1936-52 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: Unknown1 Penny of George V, King of GreatBritain. Ruler: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Artist: Unknown1 Penny of Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain. Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Artist: UnknownMedal ofLabor. Artist: Georges Lemaire, French, 1853-1914Medal of PeterHeyn. Subject: Peter Petersen Heyn, Dutch, 1577-1629 Subject: Netherlands Subject: Spain Mint: Rudolf Mayer, Austrian, 1846-1916 Artist: UnknownCarnavalet museum, medal collection Right male bust cut to the waist on the left wearing a buttoned coat and a hat, smokes the pipe and holds under his left arm an ax, pistols to his belt; Reverse in a bay crown, cut leather confined with fins and surmounted by a Phrygian cap.The Century PlantMedal. Artist: Christian F. Wermuth, German, 1661-1739Carnavalet museum, tokens collectionMedal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-1757Carnavalet museum, tokens collectionMedal of Ivan IvanovichBezkoi. Subject: Ivan Ivanovitch Bezkoi, c. 1772 Engraver: Carl von Leberecht, German, 1749-1827Medal of King William of the UnitedNetherlands. Ruler: King William of the United NetherlandsBurning the Dutch fleet near Tobago, Anton Meybusch, 1677 history medal Silver medal. Front: breastpiece man inside change. Reverse: victory with victory branch and lightning standing on antique ship inside the change; Cut: Inscription Paris silver (metal) striking (metalworking) Tobago. Trinidad1 Farthing of George V, King of GreatBritain. Ruler: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Artist: UnknownPeace of Nijmegen, Johann Christoph Reteke, 1679 history medal Golden medal. Front: Peace with victory branch standing on war and warpiece by celestial light, in which the name Jehovah in Hebreuuwe letters, within Kerschrift. Tour: Friendship and faithfulness embrace each other standing on envy in Currency Hamburg gold (metal) striking (metalworking) NijmegenCarnavalet museum, medal collection Right to the left of the Republic with a coat of Lictor; Reverse in an olive crown, a table of laws surmounted by a snake is in front of a balance.Carnavalet Museum, Medals Collection1 Penny of George V, King of Great Britain fromHeaton. Ruler: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Mint: Birmingham Mint, England Artist: UnknownDutch Cent, 1916, Wilhelmina (Queen of the Netherlands), 1916 coin Bronze mint. Front: in a field of government weapons. Year at the bottom of the change. Reverse: within two tied orange branches value designation 1 cent. Cartel edge. Utrecht bronze (metal) striking (metalworking)Kortrijk and Diksmuide taken by the French, Jean Mauger, 1699 - 1703 history medal Bronze medal. Front: breastpiece man inside change. Reverse: Mars shows sitting Spain Convention of Nijmegen within Kerschrift; Cut: Inscription. Paris bronze (metal) striking (metalworking) Diksmuide. West Flanders. KortrijkMaker: Cavallerino, Italian, Ferrara, Medal fromItaly, Bronze, 6.5 cm (2 9/16in.), Made in Italy, Italian, 16thcentury, NumismaticsHalfpenny of George V, King of GreatBritain. Ruler: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Artist: UnknownMedal of Napoleon I fromParis. Subject: Napoleon Bonaparte, French, 1769-1821 Mint: Paris Engraver: Émile Rogat, French, 1799-18521 Penny from Board of Revenue with George IV, King of GreatBritain. Subject: George IV, King of Great Britain, British, 1762-1830, ruled 1820-30 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: UnknownPeace of the Pyreneen, Jean Mauger, 1699 - 1723 history medal Bronze medal. Front: Breastpiece Jongeman (Lodewijk XIV) within Covering. Reverse: Helmde man with wreath and spear lays laurel wreath on altar within Verpleten; Cut: Inscription. Paris bronze (metal) striking (metalworking) Bidassoa. Spain. France1 Penny of George V, King of GreatBritain. Ruler: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Artist: UnknownMedal of the FirstSun. Artist: Friedrich Wilhelm Loos, German 1785 - 1820Medal ofNapoleon. Honorand: Napoleon Bonaparte, French, 1769-1821 Engraver: Bertrand Andrieu, French, 1761-1822 Engraver: Nicolas Guy Antoine Brenet, French, 1773-1846 Manufacturer: Dominique Vivant Denon, French, 1747-1825 Maker: Amédée Durand, FrenchHalfpenny from Heaton with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain. Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: Birmingham Mint, EnglandHalfpenny of George V, King of GreatBritain. Ruler: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Artist: UnknownCarnavalet museum, medal collection Right registration on five lines surmounted by a level of equality, the head to the right of Ledru-Rollin and a Phrygian cap; Revers bust to the right of Jean-Baptiste Boichot in uniform.Medal of Louis XRoi. Subject: Louis X, King of France, French, 1289-1316, ruled 1314-16 Engraver: Armand Auguste Caqué, French, 1793-1881Carnavalet museum, medal collection Right head to the right of Ledru-Rollin; Reverse registration on six lines.Medal of the 100th anniversary of the reign of Frederick theGreat. Subject: Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, ruled 1740-86Carnavalet museum, medal collection Law weapons of the city of Douai; on the reverse two branches on each side of the columns of names; Below, three intertwined laurel crowns.Medal of Louis XIV titled Martinique Made French Colony”. Artist: Jean Mauger, French, 1648-1722Honorand: Louis XIV, King of France, French, 1638-1715, ruled 1643-1715Carnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionCarnavalet museum, medal collection Right head of the count of Chambord on the right; Reverse cross in a lilk crown.Carnavalet museum, medal collectionGalerie métallique des grands hommes français (Great Men of France) Medal; Designed by Armand-Auguste Caqué (French, 1793 - 1881); cast bronze; Diam.: 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.); 1907-17-87Medal of Cardinal ErcoleConsalvi. Artist: Giuseppe Girometti, Italian, 1780-1851Carnavalet museum, tokens collectionDeath of Gebhard Leberecht, Prince Blucher von Wahlstatt, Henri-François Brandt, 1819 history medal Bronze medal. Front: breastpiece man inside change. Reverse: Jupitter swinging with lightning bolt above his head is on four -in -hand, which is led by winged victory with palm branch and laurel wreath; Governor crowned eagle with scepter and rijksapp in claws in Klauwen; Cut: Dating Berlin bronze (metal) striking (metalworking)Medal of George Washington Commemorating the centennial of his inauguration and the inauguration of Benjamin Harrison and Levi P.Morton. Manufacturer: William Friederich, American, active ca. 1889 After: Giuseppe Longhi, Italian, 1766-1831Honorand: Benjamin Harrison, American, 1833-1901Honorand: Levi P. Morton, American, 1824-1920 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Martin Luther, anonymous, 1526 history medal One -sided silver medal. Front: breastpiece man. Reverse: Blanco. Augsburg silver (metal) castingCampaign of Lodewijk XV in Flanders, Francois Joseph Marteau, 1745 history medal Bronze medal. Front: breastpiece man inside change. Reverse: winged victory hangs coat of arms on trophee, made up of weaponry, banners and harness; In the foreground, Rivergod Schelde is with rudder and water jug in the Omnipia; Cut: Inscription Paris bronze (metal) striking (metalworking) Tour. Hainaut. FlandersMedal of BelgiensRaubzug. Artist: Karl Goetz, German, 1875-1950Medal of John C.Fremont. Artist: John Charles Frémont, American, 1813-1890Tetradrachm of Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King from Seleucia adTigrim. Ruler: Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King, ca. 324-261 B.C., ruled 281-261 Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim Artist: UnknownCarnavalet museum, medal collectionMedal of Hyacinthe-Louis deQuelen. Mint: Paris Engraver: Raymond Gayrard, French, 1777-1858Honorand: Hyacinthe-Louis de Quelen, French, 1778-1839Carnavalet museum, tokens collection