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Historic Medals Collection

A variety of historic medals showcasing intricate designs and portraits, featuring gold and silver materials, with themes related to royalty and historical figures.

Carnavalet Museum, Medals Collection
Carnavalet Museum, Medals Collection
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Carnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionCarnavalet museum, medal collection Law bust of Sylvestre II on the right; Reverse registration on four lines.Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Carnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionMedal Showing the Birth of Prince William of Orange. Culture: Dutch. Dimensions: Diam. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.7 oz. (48.2 g). Date: 1748. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Carnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionPlanets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.ducat. Ludwik Jagiellończyk (król czeski i węgierski ; 1516-1526), ruler, Wrocław, issuerPlanets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Dinar of Varahram III (). Northern India, circa 350-400. Tools and Equipment; coins. GoldPlanets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Carnavalet museum, tokens collectionPilgrim's Badge 15th century French. Pilgrim's Badge. French. 15th century. Lead. Metalwork-LeadFalse Coin, Penny, 1013 1025, Mieszko II (1025 1031) unknownducat. Ludwik Jagiellończyk (król czeski i węgierski ; 1516-1526), ruler, Wrocław, issuerKuipers- and Wine-Laters Guild of Amsterdam, Gildepenning van Arent Harmelingh, Meester Kuiper, Anonymous, 1732 medal Copper medal. Front: Dissel and passer inside blower. Reverse: Inscription Amsterdam copper (metal) engraving AmsterdamAttack of the Sweden on Copenhagen and Peace of Copenhagen between Denmark and Sweden, in honor of Frederik III, King of Denmark, Anonymous, 1660 copy. history medal Silver oval medal with carrying eye. Front: Copenhagen coat of arms under three helmets, flanked by two lions, above weapon. Tour: hand from clouds with inscription then hand with inscription swed in two, which goes to Kroon for the inscription, inside Covering. Denmark silver (metal). cardboard striking (metalworking) Copenhagen (city)Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.OBSIDIONAL CURRENCY OF ANTWER SEAT, 10 CENTAMES, 1814 Obstion currency of the Antwerp headquarters, part of 10 cents, 1814. Bronze. 1814. Anonymous photography.Project Graly-Manzag 2013-2016 Carnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionPlanets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Carnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionCarnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionProject Graly-Manzag 2013-2016 Carnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionGrahal-Manzara. Carnavalet 2013-2016 collection sites. Numismatics.Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Gdańsk Ducat; John II Kazimierz Waza (King of Poland; 1648-1668), Lesse, Daniel (1656-1685); 1666 (1666-00-00-1666-00-00);Ladislaus IV Vasa (1633-1648), medal with Hercules; 1637 Höhn, Jan (St.; 1607 1664)Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Button (France); gilt-metal, marcasite; Diameter: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.); Bequest of Julia Hutchins Wolcott; 1959-66-175Carnavalet museum, medal collection Right in a braided crown of oak and bay leaf, head of the republic bored on the left; Group of three female allegories draped in the ancient the first carrying the Leunted raising the left hand, the second is based on a bundle of the right hand and they shake hands, the third, at the rear, holds a level she raisesCarnavalet museum, medal collection Right head of an allegorical figure on the right; Reverse registration on nine lines.Bliżej Kultury mennica Llantrisant, Colley, GeoffreyShah of the Cross; Konrad von Jungingen (Grand Master; 1393-1407); 1393-1407 (1393-00-00-1407-00-00);Battle of Nieuwpoort. Silver medal. Front: siege of fortress within circumstances. Reverse: Battle by the sea with a hearted man on the foreground Horse, in background ships inside.Carnavalet museum, tokens collectionPlanets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Calculation medal from Dordrecht on the attack of Jean Jauregui on Willem van Oranje 1582 ,, 1582 history medal. jeton Copper medal, on the front Jauregui shooting on Willem van Oranje, with a change, on the reverse King Philips II of Spain stamping and plagued by a hail shower, next to a counselor and a soldier, with a change and cut -out text. copper (metal) striking (metalworking)Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Listman; 1550-1600 (1550-00-00-1600-00-00);Jan Kazimierz (1649-1668), Peace in Oliwa Höhn, Jan (Mł.; Ca 1641 1693)Project Graly-Manzag 2013-2016 Carnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionAward medal: World Exhibition, Paris 1878Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Sigismund II Augustus on Horseback reverse. Dated: c. 1562. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 4.23 cm (1 11/16 in.) gross weight: 24.09 gr (0.053 lb.) axis: 11:00. Medium: bronze. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Steven van Herwijck.Fars that coin Con, 1925, 1925, Repracation of Island oflandsSeal of Philip from Burgundy, Bishop of Utrecht. Stamp with stamp in red wash. Front: bishop with staff and miter at seat under the ball. Below: coat of arms with four quarters. Reverse: Coat of arms.Plaque with Phoenix. Culture: China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Central Asia). Dimensions: Diam. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm). Date: 7th-9th century.The nomadic communities of Central Asia used such plaques to embellish clothing and horse trappings. As these nomadic cultures herded animals and were constantly moving, their artistic production was expressed in portable objects that marked the wearer's status and wealth. The outstanding preservation of these fragile ornaments suggests they were used in conjunction with burials, where the body was aggrandized with valuable textiles and augmented with gold. Although it is difficult to date and place these objects geographically, their presence in Central Asia and has a long, established history. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Silver Dirham. Umayyads of al-Andalus, 154 A.H.. Tools and Equipment; coins. CoinAnonymous. "Louis XVI, father of the people". Etain, 1789. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 56520-14 Bourbon, crown, tin, numismatics, father, revolutionary period, people, currency part, king France, holeDenar (with hole; gilded); Kommodus (161-192; Roman emperor 177-192); 180 (180-00-00-180-00-00);Johan Maurits van Nassau, governor of Brazil, Anonymous, 1658 copy. history medal Oval medal with a bearing eye on the bottom and top. Front: breastpiece man inside change. Reverse: crowned coat of arms, surrounded by six points of star, hanging with order of elephant within Lauwerkrans metal striking (metalworking) / gilding BrazilCarnavalet museum, medal collection Bust law of Mgr Denis Affre on the right; Reverse chalice on a footsteal from which spring branches of oak.2 ducats klippe. Maciej II Habsburg (cesarz rzymsko-niemiecki ; 1557-1619), ruler, Wrocław, issuerCarnavalet museum, tokens collectionTwo Birds on a Basin; Greece; 4th century B.C; Gold; 1.7 cm (11,16 in.)Carnavalet museum, medal collection Bust law of Mgr Denis Affre on the right; Reverse registration on seven lines in a crown of palms.A decimation of the blockade of Strasbourg under the restoration, 1814 An decimation of the blockade of Strasbourg under the restoration, 1814. Bronze, very damaged type. 1814. Anonymous photography.Guillaume Dupré, Radiant Sun over a Landscape (reverse), 1634 Radiant Sun over a Landscape reverseWestfriese Dijk, Landscape West -Friesland, 1740 - 1760 coin Copper mint. Front: Crowned coat of arms of West-Friesland with laurel branches. Reverse: also crowned coat of arms of West-Friesland with laurel branches. Twice front stamp. West-Friesland copper (metal) striking (metalworking)Augustin Robespierre (1763-1794), Member of Parliament for the National Convention (1792-1794), 1793 (Title Title) Anonymous. Medal. Augustin Robespierre (1763-1794), Member of Parliament for the National Convention (1792-1794), 1793.Augustin Dupré (1748-1833). Coin: freedom or death. Steel, octagonal block. Around 1788. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Medal, numismaticsModel for the Reverse of the Portrait of Pankraz Labenwolf, 1542. Ludwig Neufahrer (German, c. 1500-1563). Kelheim stone (fine-grained limestone); diameter: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.).Badge of dignity of the village administrator of the village of the Kingdom of Poland Brothers SCHY (Warsaw)Schutterij van Monnikendam, monogrammist is (medailleur), 1654 Silver oval medal to carrying and carrying ring. Front: coat of arms, flanked by two griffins above which two genii keep a joint wreath; Below: year in Cartouche. Reverse: two harnessed shooters, of which left with peak and right with rudder and fork under the inscription within Cartouche, decorated with ribbons Monnickendam silver (metal) casting MonnickendamPlanets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.NUMISMATICA.MONEDA VISIGODA. TERCIO DE SOLIDO DE ORO, DE LEOVIGILDO. ANVERSO. BUSTO DIADEMADO A LA DERECHA. EN EL CENTRO UNA CRUZ. (DEPOSITO: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO NACIONAL).Competition in garden decorations in The Hague 1916, Koninklijke Utrechtsche Fabriek van Zilverwerken by C.J. Desire, 1916 history medal Bronze medal, on the front a woman with palm branch holds a laurel wreath above six lines of text, on the reverse an inscript room within a laurel and oak wreath. Utrecht bronze (metal) striking (metalworking)Shield decorated with relief representations of allegories on glory, fame, power and caution, 1870 photomechanical print According to the description, the shield is signed with: Georgius de Ghisys, Mantuanu, FA, MDLIIII. Paris paper protective weapons: shieldIngestion of Breda with the help of the peat ship, medal donated to the city's conquerors. Silver medal. Front: from a ship loaded with a peat loaded warriors come to the prescription. Reverse: inscription under crowned coat of arms and lion with sword and arrows bundle.Carnavalet museum, medal collection Bust right by Denis Affre in priestly costume on the left; Reverse registration on five lines in a crown of fins.Plaque and frame, Gilt bronze, Medallion in frame. Trophy composed of birds and flowers, with musical instruments., France, ca. 1780, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Plaque and frameMedallion with the Feast of Ahasuerus early 16th century Netherlandish The medallion must originally have formed part of a larger ensemble focusing on the story of Esther, the biblical heroine feted in the Jewish feast of Purim. By tricking her gullible Persian husband, King Ahasuerushost of the dinner party seen hereEsther became the savior of the Jewish people. In art, her story was associated with royal women in the Burgundian Netherlands, as a means of comparing their strong commitment to their people to Esther’s good example.. Medallion with the Feast of Ahasuerus. Netherlandish. early 16th century. Boxwood. Sculpture-Miniature-WoodGold hilt collar with filigree decoration from the Staffordshire Hoard, from the handle of a sword. Dated 7th CenturyMercury and a Broken Obelisk reverse. Dated: c. 1545/1550. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 6.1 cm (2 3/8 in.) gross weight: 88.44 gr (0.195 lb.) axis: 6:00. Medium: bronze. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Italian 16th Century.Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Twenty-fourth taler from Hessen-Kassel by Friedrich II, 1769 ,, 1769 coin Silver coin. Front: Crowned climbing lion to the left, crowned climbing lion. Reverse: Value designation in three lines, including year. Smooth edge. silver (metal) striking (metalworking)Grahal-Manzara. Carnavalet 2013-2016 collection sites. Numismatics. Right of Lictor beam in a oak crown.Button, Brass, Convex button showing coat of arms; two sheilds with heraldic devices surrounded by chains, lions supporters crown above and below, ribbon with 'Porro unum est necessitarium'. Brass back and shank. On reverse, 'Firmin and Sons, 153 Strand London'., On card C, 19th century, costume & accessories, Decorative Arts, ButtonMedal on the closing of the Union of Utrecht, jeton utility medal medal exchange copper, the Dutch lion with sword and arrows Omschrift omschrift: .VICIT. LED. THE. TRIBV. IVDA: (the lion from the tribe of Judah has conquered) Union of Utrecht William of Orange OldenbarneveltBadge of the dignity of the commune headPelvis with the annunciation. In the flat of the pelvis that in the middle has the center point, a representation of the proclamation to Mary has been taken with the help of a stamp form. This is surrounded by a border of punched stylized leaf ornament. Rosettes are punched on the collar of the pelvis. On the show, on the right, Maria was shown, kneeling to read a person, left the kneaded angel with a scepter, in the middle a pot with flowers, above the pigeon surrounded by an aurea. The hanging rings at the rear of the bottom and the edge are arranged later.Adam Mickiwcz - 100 years of birth, Castle Square in Warsaw; Ostrowski, W Adys AW (1878-1942); 1898 (1898-00-00-1898-00-00);Mickiewicz, Adam (1798-1855), Partage Plus, heads, open book (iconogr.), Anniversary, secession (style)Suzanna with the old. Round, lead plaque. Left in the foreground one of the old, three-quarters of behind; Right behind a tree stump The second in profile, preliminacent to Suzanna, which leans back at the middle plan, in the mighty attitude, with a small drapery over the left. Rocks and trees in the background.ducat (penny stamp); Jan Christian (KSI Legnica-Brzeski; 1591-1639), Jerzy Rudolf (KSI Legnica-Brzeski; 1595-1653), Tuchmann, Christoph (Fl. 1607-1610); 1610 (1610-00-00-1610-00-00);Jan Chrystian (Prince of Brest - 1591-1639), Jerzy Rudolf (Prince Legnica - 1595-1653), Legnica (coat of arms), Piastów (family), R8 (rareness), principality of Brest (coat of arms), principal of Legnica (coat of arms), prints Grosik in gold, Silesian Eagle (iconogr.), Eagles, shields, coat of arms, coat of arms under the prince's miterWillem V and Wilhelmina van Pruisen, Prince and Princess of Oranje -Nassau, Anonymous, 1787 - 1795 Silver Ovale carrier sign. Front: breastpiece man inside shaded edge. Reverse: breastpiece helmeted woman, representing Wilhelmina depicted as Minerva, inside shaded edge Netherlands silver (metal)A commemorative clip made of a coin of the free city of Krakow 1835.Circulation coin; Tunisia (Republic), 100 MILIMÓW, 2005 AD (AH 1426)Mount; brassNUMISMATICA. MONEDA MEDIEVAL CRISTIANA. UN ESCUDO DE ORO, DE CARLOS Y JUANA DE CASTILLA. ANVERSO. ESCUDO CORONADO CON LAS ARMAS DE CASTILLA, Y LEON, JERUSALEN Y NAVARRA, ARAGON Y SICILIA. (DEPOSITO: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO NACIONAL).Trojak; Decjusz, Jost Ludwik (Fl. 1528-1535); 1535 (1535-00-00-1535-00-00);Cap-Shaped Plaque with Lion 7th-9th century China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Central Asia) The nomadic communities of Central Asia used such plaques to embellish clothing and horse trappings. As these nomadic cultures herded animals and were constantly moving, their artistic production was expressed in portable objects that marked the wearers status and wealth. The outstanding preservation of these fragile ornaments suggests they were used in conjunction with burials, where the body was aggrandized with valuable textiles and augmented with gold. Although it is difficult to date and place these objects geographically, their presence in Central Asia and has a long, established history.. Cap-Shaped Plaque with Lion 65189Grahal-Manzara. Carnavalet 2013-2016 collection sites. Numismatics.Bronze mirror 3rd-2nd century B.C. Etruscan Perhaps Minerva and Castor and Pollux (the Dioskouroi) flanking their sister Helen. Bronze mirror. Etruscan. 3rd-2nd century B.C.. Bronze. Hellenistic. BronzesCarnavalet museum, medal collection Napoleon III head right to the left, laureate; Reverse registration on four lines in a pearl medallion.Paul III (Alessandro Farnese, 1468-1549), Pope 1534 obverse. Dated: c. 1540. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 6.22 cm (2 7/16 in.) gross weight: 64.64 gr (0.143 lb.) axis: 6:00. Medium: bronze. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Italian 16th Century.