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
Coin from FujianwithGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: FujianMedal of Frederick theGreat.  Subject: Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, ruled 1740-86Medal of George Washington, Headquarters atHarlem. Artist: George Hampden Lovett, American, 1824-1894 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 17811 Cent of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: Utrecht1 Dollar from Wuchang, Hubei withGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Wuchang, Hubei5 Lire of Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy fromBologna. Ruler: Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy, Italian, 1820-1878, ruled 1861-78 Mint: Bologna Artist: Unknown5 Lire from Turin with Carlo Felice Giuseppe Maria diSavoia.   Subject: Charles Felix, King of Sardina, Italian, 1765-1831, ruled 1821-31 Mint: Turin Artist: UnknownHalfcrown of George II, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: George II, King of England, 1683-1760, ruled 1727-60 Mint: London Artist: UnknownDrachm of Ptolemy IV, King of Egypt fromCyrene. Ruler: Ptolemy IV, King of Egypt 222-204 B.C. Mint: Cyrene4 Reales of Philip IV, King of Spain fromSegovia. Ruler: Philip IV, King of Spain, Spanish, 1605-1665, ruled 1621-65 Mint: Segovia Artist: Unknown50 Cents from Birmingham with George V, King of GreatBritain.   Subject: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: William Henry James Blakemore, British, 1871-1945 Artist: Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal, Australian, 1863-1931Medal of Coronation of QueenCharlotte.  Subject: Charlotte Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1744-1818 Mint: Unknown Engraver: Johann Lorenz Natter, German, 1705-1763Medal of William II, Frederick III, and WilliamI.   Subject: William I, King of Prussia, 1797-1888, ruled 1861-88  Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49  Subject: Frederick III, King of Prussia, 1831-1888, ruled 1888Medal of William HenryHarrison.   Subject: William Henry Harrison, American, 1773-1841 Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Ptolemy VIII, King of Egypt fromAlexandria. Ruler: Ptolemy VIII, King of Egypt, 182-116 B.C. Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownMedal Commemorating the Worlds Fair of Vienna. Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: Josef Hermann Tautenhayn1 Sen of Yoshihito Taisho fromUnknown . Ruler: Taish?, Emperor of Japan, 1879-1926 Artist: Unknown5 Cents of Juliana of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: Juliana of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1909-2004, ruled 1948-80 Mint: UtrechtCampaign medal for John Breckinridge and JosephLane.   Subject: John Breckinridge, American, 1821-1875  Subject: Joseph Lane, American, 1801-1881 Mint: UnknownMedal of the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, NYC.  Subject: Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine5 Seng of Mutsuhito Meiji fromUnknown . Ruler: Meiji, Emperor of Japan, 1852-1912, ruled 1867-1912 Artist: UnknownMedal of the German Oriental Society 25thAnniversary.  Artist: Wilhelm Friedrich Kullrich, German, 1821-1887Medal of Frederick William IV and his accession to thethrone.  Subject: Frederick William IV, King of Prussia, 1795-1861, ruled 1840-61Threepence of Charles I, King of England fromYork. Ruler: Charles I, King of England, British, 1600-1649, ruled 1625-49 Mint: York Artist: UnknownMedal of George Washington, Headquarters at Whiteplains. Artist: George Hampden Lovett, American, 1824-1894 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Tetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown Honorand: Herennius Etruscus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 227-251, ruled 251Rappen fromBern.  Mint: BernToken of the Magdalen Island,1815.  Mint: Birmingham  Mint, EnglandDiesinker: Sir Edward Thomason Artist: Thomas Halliday, British, 1780-1854  Maker: Sir Isaac Coffin1 Gulden of Juliana of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: Juliana of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1909-2004, ruled 1948-80 Mint: Utrecht1 Sen of Yoshihito Taisho fromUnknown . Ruler: Taish?, Emperor of Japan, 1879-1926 Artist: UnknownSilver mark of William II.   Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49Medal of Water andSpirit.  Artist: UnknownTheLeslie Token from Upper Canada.  Artist: UnknownMedal of Sereno D.Nickerson.   Subject: Sereno D. Nickerson, AmericanMedal of George Washington,Resurgimus. Artist: Joseph Henry Merriam, American, 1832-1871 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Halfpenny 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 Centesimo of Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy fromNaples. Ruler: Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy, Italian, 1820-1878, ruled 1861-78 Mint: Naples Engraver: Giuseppe Ferraris, Italian, 1791-18692 Baiocchi of Unknown  fromRome. Ruler: Unknown  Mint: RomeCoin fromFrance. Honorand: Louis XIV, King of France, French, 1638-1715, ruled 1643-1715Tremissis of Phocas, Byzantine Emperor fromUnknown . Ruler: Phocas, Byzantine Emperor, 547-610, ruled 602-610 Artist: Unknown10 Cents of Juliana of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: Juliana of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1909-2004, ruled 1948-80 Mint: UtrechtMedal of Subsidio Britaniae’.  Subject: Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, ruled 1740-86 Subject: Charles of LorraineRuler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44, Mint: Antioch, Coin of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, A.D.238-44, Copper, 9.63 g, 11:00, 23.3mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Antioch, Syria, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsMedal Commemorating GermanUnification.  Artist: Johan Jakob Neuss, German, 1765-1800The Lincoln CampaignMedal.   Subject: Abraham Lincoln, American, 1809-1865 Mint: UnknownHalfpenny of George V, King of GreatBritain. Ruler: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Artist: UnknownMedal of George Washington, Old Hasbrook House, Newburgh, NY. Artist: George Hampden Lovett, American, 1824-1894 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 17811 Shilling of George II, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: George II, King of England, 1683-1760, ruled 1727-60 Mint: London Artist: UnknownSemissis of Phocas, Byzantine Emperor fromConstantinople. Ruler: Phocas, Byzantine Emperor, 547-610, ruled 602-610 Mint: Constantinople Artist: Unknown1 Cent fromUnknown .  Artist: UnknownToken of John Bell forPresident.   Subject: John Bell1 Dollar from Sichuan withGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Sichuan1 Farthing from Unknown  with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Artist: Unknown1 Thaler of Friedrich II fromBerlin. Ruler: Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, ruled 1740-86 Mint: Berlin 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: UnknownRomanticMedal.  Artist: Daniel Friedrich Loos, German, 1735-1819U.S. Medal of ThomasJefferson.  Subject: Thomas Jefferson, American, 1743-1826, LL.D. 1786 Artist: George Hampden Lovett, American, 1824-1894Medal of Charles Maurice TalleyrandPerigord.  Artist: Joseph François Domard, French, 1792-1858Medal of Louis XIV titled Victory at Battle of Quebec”.  Artist: Jean Mauger, French, 1648-1722Honorand: Louis XIV, King of France, French, 1638-1715, ruled 1643-1715Medal of Henry William, Marquis ofAnglesey.  Artist: G. Mills, BritishMedal Commemorating 50 Years of GovernmentRailways.   Subject: Netherlands  Subject: Dutch Railway Mint: Rudolf Mayer, Austrian, 1846-1916 Mint: Unknown  Artist: Johann Cornelius Wienecke, Dutch, 1872-1945Token of the Republic ofArgentina.  Mint: Republic of Argentina1 Dollar from UnitedStates.  Artist: George T. Morgan, American, born England, 1845-1925 Manufacturer: United States  Mint, founded 1792Medal of Pope Leo XII.  Subject: Pope Leo XII, Italian, 1760-1829 Artist: Giuseppe Girometti, Italian, 1780-18511 Sen of Mutsuhito Meiji fromUnknown . Ruler: Meiji, Emperor of Japan, 1852-1912, ruled 1867-1912 Artist: UnknownMedal of the Duke ofWellington. Patron: James MudieMedal of Battle of the Three Emperors(Austerlitz).  Artist: UnknownMedal of MillardFillmore.   Subject: Millard Fillmore Mint: Board of RevenueMedal of Victory CrowningHermes. Artist: Adolphe Rivet, French, 1855-19255 Marks with Frederick III, German Emperor and King ofPrussia.  Subject: Frederick III, King of Prussia, 1831-1888, ruled 1888Medal of Frederick IIIs death.  Subject: Frederick III, King of Prussia, 1831-1888, ruled 1888Medal of Christopher, Duke ofAlbemarle. Magistrate: Christopher Monck, Duke of Albemarle, English, 1653-1688 Artist: George Bowers, British, active 1660-891 Taler with ChristianAlbert.  Subject: Christian Albert, German, 1675-16925 Francs of Louis Philippe I, King of the French fromLille. Ruler: Louis Philippe I, King of the French, French, 1773-1850, ruled 1830-48 Mint: Lille Artist: Joseph François Domard, French, 1792-185810 Centesimi of Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy fromRome. Ruler: Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, 1869-1947, ruled 1900-1946 Mint: Rome Engraver: Attilio Silvio Motti, Italian, 1867-1935 Designer Renato Brozzi, Italian, 1885-1963Quattrino of Pope Pius VI fromBologna. Ruler: Pope Pius VI, Italian, 1717-1799 Mint: BolognaToken of Ship/Commerce from LowerCanada.  Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Thomas Halliday, British, 1780-1854Medal of Frederick IIIs death.  Subject: Frederick III, King of Prussia, 1831-1888, ruled 1888Medal of Major General WinfieldScott.  Subject: Winfield Scott, American, 1786-1866 Engraver: Charles Cushing Wright, American, 1796-1854Diesinker: Salathiel Ellis, American, 1803-1879Diesinker: G C HumphriesMedal of FrederickAugustus. Patron: James Mudie1 Farthing from Unknown  with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Artist: UnknownMedal of Sir WalterScott. Artist: James Mudie Artist: FaulknerHalfpenny of George V, King of GreatBritain. Ruler: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Artist: UnknownMedal fromFrance.  Artist: Alfred Borrel, French, 1836-1927 Engraver: Alphonse Desaide, French, 1850-1911Medal of John Bell ForPresident.   Subject: John BellMint reproduction in brass of medal commemorating the retirement of George Washington (Sansom medal”). Engraver: Johann Matthias Reich, American, born Germany, 1768-1833 Designer Joseph Sansom, American, 1767-1826 Manufacturer: Chapman Brothers, American, founded 1876 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 17815 Francs fromParis.  Mint: Paris Artist: P. Boivin5 Mark with William I, Emperor ofGermany.  Subject: William I, King of Prussia, 1797-1888, ruled 1861-88Bronze Coins 4th-7th century Coptic. Bronze Coins 478754British Medal Prince Albert the GreatExhibition.   Subject: Albert, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Glücksburg, British, 1819-1861 Artist: William Joseph Taylor, British, 1802-1885Medal of Pope PiusX. Artist: Bianchi, ItalianHonorand: Pope Pius X, Italian, 1835-19141 Shilling from Board ofRevenue.  Mint: Board of RevenueMedal of Anvers en Avant BondAntwerpen.  Artist: Jean Baptiste Daniel-Dupuis, French, 1849-1899Double fromGuernsey.  Mint: Guernsey50 Cents from London with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: London Artist: Horace Morehen Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-18911 Penny of George V, King of GreatBritain. Ruler: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Artist: UnknownBronze seal with Dog andCrest. Mint: Board of RevenueThe TemperanceMedal. Proprietor: Ashbel Wells RidleyMedal Commemorating the Aerial Crossing of the EnglishChannel.  Artist: Theodore Spicer-Simson, British, 1871-19591 Centesimo of Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria fromMilan. Ruler: Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, Austrian, 1830-1916, ruled 1848-1916 Mint: Milan