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Historical Coins Collection

A variety of old coins and tokens showcasing different designs, materials, and historical significance from museum collections.

Grahal-Manzara. Carnavalet 2013-2016 collection sites. Numismatics.
Grahal-Manzara. Carnavalet 2013-2016 collection sites. Numismatics.
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Carnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionCarnavalet museum, medal collectionCarnavalet museum, medal collection Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte's right to the left; Bust back of the Republic wearing a Phrygian cap.Carnavalet museum, tokens collectionCarnavalet museum, medal collectionGaming Piece , c.1700. Martin Brunner (German, 1659-1725). Wood; diameter: 6.1 cm (2 3/8 in.); overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.).One Pound coin, United Kingdom in London LONDON, UK - CIRCA DECEMBER 2016: One Pound coin money GBP, currency of United Kingdom Copyright: xZoonar.com/ClaudioxDiviziax 10357316Carnavalet museum, tokens collectionCarnavalet museum, medal collection DUPONT DUPONT DE L'EURE on the right; Reverse inscription on five lines above a broken chain and faith.1 Farthing of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, British, born 1926 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: UnknownDutch ½ cents, 1829, Willem I (King of the Netherlands), 1829 coin Copper mint. Front: Between the year crowned straight letter W. Rail side: between value designation ½ C. Crowned Rijksweetschild. Smooth edge. Utrecht copper (metal) striking (metalworking)Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Iberian period coins, Iberian culture, Iberian Museum of Jaén, Andalusia, Spain.Vintage Photograph. Two pennies front and back.visigotica coin, Museum of the Councils and the Visigoth Culture, Church of San Román,Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.Drachma, currency Ancient Greece.Rowing, Scaffolding and Schuitersdoorgersgilde van Amsterdam, Gildepenning by Dirk Coersen Dirksz, berth Kamper Steiger, Anonymous, 1776 medal Brass medal. Front: sailing sailboat to the left; On the back of: sitting man and flag. Reverse: inscription above Huismerk and Hart with letters D, C, D and Z between monogram of letters K and S Amsterdam brass (alloy) engraving AmsterdamCarnavalet museum, tokens collectionJade Polishing Medium. Culture: China. Dimensions: Overall (container): H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Diam. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm). Date: 20th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Button, Foil on wood, Components -a,-c are on card C, France, 19th century, costume & accessories, Decorative Arts, Button1 Penny from Board of Revenue with King William IV. Subject: William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: UnknownCharles V (1500-1558). Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria (1519-1556), king of Spain (1516-1556) and Lord of the Netherlands as titular Duke of Burgundy (1506-1555). Obverse of the medal of the proclamation of Charles V, minted in silver in 1521 in Nuremberg. It features the youthful effigy of Charles V. Designed by Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) and executed by the engraver Hans Krafft (1481-ca. 1542). Diameter: 72 mm. The city of Nuremberg commissioned this medal in honour of the Emperor to commemorate his first Imperial Diet, which was to be held there in 1521, although it was eventually held in the city of Worms. National Archaeological Museum. Madrid, Spain. Author: Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528). German artist. Hans Krafft the Elder (1481-ca. 1542). German medalist.Grahal-Manzara. Carnavalet 2013-2016 collection sites. Numismatics.Round Plaque. Culture: Vicús. Dimensions: Diameter 2-1/4 in. (5.8 cm). Date: 3rd century B.C.-A.D. 2nd century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Coin, U.s., Ten Cents; silverDOS ENTIMOS DE EURO ITALIANO-EMISION EN 2002-ANV-MOLE ANTONELLIANA DE TURIN.Carnavalet museum, medal collection Law Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte in uniform (bicorn, boots) represented in Hanneton, holding in its two anterior legs a scepter and a crown; On both sides, a bottle, a dying dove, a broken column and a pot; Reverse registration on six lines.Close-up of silver coinCarnavalet museum, tokens collectionFrozen Assets: Greek euro and Drachme coins in iceSmall polishing wheel 20th century China These wheels are made of soft materials and are used for polishing works of jade. They are first smeared with a paste made of fine abrasives and water, and then mounted on a spinning shaft driven by foot treadles. This setup frees both of the craftsmans hands to manipulate the jade.. Small polishing wheel. China. 20th century. Gourd material. HardstoneDenaro of Louis the Pious (Louis I) from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: Louis the Pious (Louis I), French, 778-840 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: UnknownCarnavalet museum, medal collection Right registration on thirteen lines; reverse three concentric registers; In the lion center in a heraldic position wearing the Phrygian cap on the left and holding a spike in the previous legs in a frieze of heart rays, then various heads wearing the Phrygian hat, finally spikes radiating around the central pattern.Zimbabwe (Republika), 2 Dollars (DOLARY), 2002One cent coins One Euro cent, one British Penny and one Dollar cent Copyright: xZoonar.com/ClaudioxDiviziax 6493693Carnavalet museum, medal collection Right of a lictor's beam summoned by a Phrygian cap; Reverse registration on four lines.Four Corners Monument, at the state borders of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah, United StatesButton (England); cut steel; 1931-59-245-a