Historical Coins and Tokens

A selection of historical coins and tokens from different eras, emphasizing unique designs and mint origins.

Medal of George Washington CentennialMedal. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781
Medal of George Washington CentennialMedal. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781
1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825Token of Wellington Halfpenny fromIreland.   Subject: Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, British, 1769-1852 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Thomas Halliday, British, 1780-18541 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825Aspron Trachy of Isaac II Angelos fromConstantinople. Ruler: Isaac II Angelos, Emperor of Byzantium, 1156-1204, ruled 1185-95 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownMedal of George Washington CentennialMedal. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 17811/2 Écu of Louis XVI, King of France fromParis. Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Mint: Paris Artist: UnknownHalfpenny of George II, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: George II, King of England, 1683-1760, ruled 1727-60 Mint: London Artist: UnknownAspron Trachy of Manuel I, emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Manuel I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1118-1180, ruled 1143-80 Mint: Constantinople Artist: Unknown3 Marks with William II, King of theNetherlands.   Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-4920 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: Bern3 Meravedis of Ferdinand VII, King of Spain fromPamplona. Ruler: Ferdinand VII, King of Spain, Spanish, 1784-1833, ruled 1808-33 Mint: Pamplona Artist: Unknown1 Cent from London with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: London Designer Thomas Graham, British, 1805-1969 Artist: Horace Morehen Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-18911 Sous Token from the Bank ofMontreal.  Mint: Belleville, New Jersey Artist: J M ArnaultDouble Sol of Louis XVI, King of France fromLille. Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Mint: Lille Artist: UnknownMedal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-1757Halfpenny of George II, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: George II, King of England, 1683-1760, ruled 1727-60 Mint: London Artist: Unknown1 Farthing of George III, King of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: London Artist: Unknown1 Cent of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: UtrechtHalfpenny from Birmingham with George III, King of GreatBritain.   Subject: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Thomas Halliday, British, 1780-1854Halfpenny from Birmingham with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Boulton and Watt1/2 Sol of Louis XV, King of France fromStrasbourg. Ruler: Louis XV, King of France, French, 1710-1774, ruled 1715-74 Mint: Strasbourg Artist: Unknown1 Franc fromBern.  Mint: Bern Artist: Antoine Bovy, French, 1795-1877Medal Commemorating the centennial of George Washingtons death. Mint: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Manufacturer: United States Congress, American, founded 1774 Subject: Washington Monument Association, American, founded 1833 After: Jean-Antoine Houdon, French, 1741-1828 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 17811 Sous Token from the Bank ofMontreal.  Mint: Birmingham  Mint, EnglandMedal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-17571 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825Demisol of Louis XVI, King of France fromBordeaux. Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Mint: Bordeaux Artist: Unknown2 1/2 Baiocchi of Unknown ; Pope Pius VI fromRome. Ruler: Unknown Ruler: Pope Pius VI, Italian, 1717-1799 Mint: Rome Artist: Tommaso Mercandetti, Italian, 1758-1821The Lincoln CampaignMedal.   Subject: Abraham Lincoln, American, 1809-1865 Mint: Unknown1 Sol fromMetz. Mint: Metz Artist: Unknown Engraver: Augustin Dupré, French, 1748-1833Semiregal Token Penny from the Bank ofMontreal.  Mint: Boulton and Watt  Subject: Bank of Quebec1 Crown of Charles II, King of England and Scotland fromLondon. Ruler: Charles II, King of England and Scotland, British, 1630-1685, ruled 1660-85 Mint: London Artist: UnknownRappen fromBern.  Mint: Bern1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-18251 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825Medal of Woman WateringPlant. Artist: Jean Delpech, French, 1916-1988Silver mark of William II.   Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49Medal of Soldiers Fair Springfield - George Washington. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 17814 Maravedis of Charles III, King of Spain fromSegovia. Ruler: Charles III, King of Spain, Spanish, 1716-1788, ruled 1759-88 Mint: Segovia Artist: UnknownDenarius from Movingmint. Mint: Moving mint Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Marcus Antonius, 83-30 B.C.2 Soldi of Pope Pius IX fromRome. Ruler: Pope Pius IX, Italian, 1792-1878 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown1 Cent of William III, King of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: William III, King of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1817-1890, ruled 1849-90 Mint: Utrecht2 1/2 Cents of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: UtrechtMedal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-17571 Cent of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: UtrechtCoin of Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome fromTarsus. Ruler: Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 206-253, ruled 251-53 Mint: Tarsus Artist: Unknown20 Sols of Louis XIV, King of France fromUnknown . Ruler: Louis XIV, King of France, French, 1638-1715, ruled 1643-1715 Artist: UnknownMedal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-1757Pre-election Medal for JamesBuchanan.   Subject: James Buchanan, American, 1791-1868Coin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAmaseia. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Amasia, Pontus Artist: Unknown20 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: BernMedal of Marianne,Music.  Mint: Unknown  Artist: Jean Baptiste Daniel-Dupuis, French, 1849-18994 Real from Madrid with Prince Joseph NapoleonBonaparte.  Subject: Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte, French, 1822-1891 Mint: Madrid Artist: Unknown2 Reales fromArgentina.  Mint: Republic of ArgentinaThe LafayetteMedal.  Subject: Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, French, 1757-1834 Artist: François Augustin Caunois, French, 1787-18592 Marks with William II, King of theNetherlands.   Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49Ruler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 145-61, Orichalcum, 29.24 g, 11:00, 32mm, Made in Rome, Roman, 2ndcentury, Numismatics3 Groschen of Friedrich II fromBreslau. Ruler: Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, ruled 1740-86 Mint: Breslau Artist: UnknownMedal of Catherine II.  Subject: Catherine II, Russian, 1762-1796 Artist: Timothei Iwanoff, Russian, 1729-1802 Mint: Board of RevenueThe German PeaceMedal.  Artist: UnknownSestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Honorand: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-921 Farthing of George III, King of Great Britain fromEngland. Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: England Artist: UnknownMedal of AdmiralVernon. Artist: Unknown Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-1757Medal Commemorating 50th Anniversary of the GermanRailroads.  Artist: Wolfgang Lauer1/2 Centimo of Isabella II, Queen of Spain fromBarcelona. Ruler: Isabella II, Queen of Spain, Spanish, 1830-1904, ruled 1833-68 Mint: Barcelona25 Cents of William II, King of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49 Mint: Utrecht1 Shilling of George III, King of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: London Artist: UnknownMedal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-1757The SansomMedal. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781 Mint: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Engraver: Johann Matthias Reich, American, born Germany, 1768-1833 Designer Joseph Sansom, American, 1767-1826 Manufacturer: John Conrad & Co.1 Schwaren of Nicolaus Friedrich Peter von Oldenburg fromHannover. Ruler: Nikolaus Friedrich Peter, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, 1827-1900 Mint: Hannover Artist: Karl Theodor Wilhelm Brüel, German, 1810-18851 Cent fromUnknown .  Artist: UnknownDenarius fromSicily.  Mint: Sicily Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Branch5 Sols Token of the FrenchRevolution. Mint: Paris Artist: UnknownGrana of Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies, Italian, 1751-1825, ruled 1816-25 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: Unknown10 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: BernHalfpenny of William III, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: William III, King of England, British, 1650-1702, ruled 1689-1702 Mint: London Artist: Unknown5 Sols Token of the FrenchRevolution. Mint: Paris Artist: UnknownMedal of HenryClay.  Subject: Henry Clay, American, 1777-1852 Artist: UnknownHalfpenny of George III, King of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: London Artist: UnknownKreuzer of Friedrich I, Großherzog von Baden fromBaden. Ruler: Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden, German, 1826-1907 Mint: BadenTetradrachm of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromGadara. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Gadara Artist: UnknownThe Lincoln CampaignMedal.   Subject: Abraham Lincoln, American, 1809-1865 Mint: Unknown1/2 Cent of William III, King of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: William III, King of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1817-1890, ruled 1849-90 Mint: UtrechtTetradrachm of Ptolemy III, King of Egypt fromAbydos. Ruler: Ptolemy III, King of Egypt, 280-222 B.C., ruled 246-222 B.C. Mint: Abydos Artist: UnknownMedal of Pope Pius IV.   Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49  Subject: Pope Pius IV, Italian, 1499-15651 Scudo fromUnknown . Artist: UnknownThe Van BurenMedal.   Subject: Martin Van Buren, American, 1782-1862Antoninianus of Valerian, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Valerian, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 190-260, ruled 253-60 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownThreepence of Charles I, King of England fromAberystwyth. Ruler: Charles I, King of England, British, 1600-1649, ruled 1625-49 Mint: Aberystwyth Artist: UnknownCivil War Token Depicting BenjaminFranklin. Artist: E SigelHonorand: Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706-1790, M.A. (HON.) 1753Medal of Frederick William III and Czar NicholasI.  Subject: Frederick William III, King of Prussia, 1770-1840, ruled 1797-1840 Subject: Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia, 1796-1855Token of QueenVictoria.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901Mariengroschen of Ernst August II fromOsnabrück. Ruler: Ernest Augustus II, German, 1674-1728 Mint: Osnabrück Artist: Jobst Jakob Jenisch, German, 1720-1725Medal of George Washington (Twigg Medal”). Engraver: Charles Twigg, British Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Charity medal fromFrance.  Mint: Paris Mint: Paul Adrian Brodeur Artist: Eugène A. Oudiné, French, 1810-1889Medal of Washington and the United States Mint Oath of Allegiance to theUnion. Engraver: Anthony C. Paquet, American, 1814-1882 Mint: Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaMagistrate: James Pollock, American, 1810-1890 After: Jean-Antoine Houdon, French, 1741-1828Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781U.S. Medal of William HenryHarrison.   Subject: William Henry Harrison, American, 1773-1841 Artist: UnknownCoin from Wuchang, HubeiwithGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Wuchang, Hubei5 Cents fromUnknown . Artist: Unknown10 Centavos fromArgentina.  Mint: Republic of Argentina