Historical Coins Collection

A variety of antique coins featuring different designs and inscriptions, showcasing the artistry and history of currency through the years.

The Harrison ResidenceMedal.  Subject: William Henry Harrison, American, 1773-1841 Artist: Unknown
The Harrison ResidenceMedal. Subject: William Henry Harrison, American, 1773-1841 Artist: Unknown
1 Penny of George V, King of GreatBritain. Ruler: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Artist: UnknownCarnavalet museum, tokens collection1 Penny of Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain. Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Artist: UnknownMedal Commemorating the completion of the Catskill Aqueduct1917. Artist: Daniel Chester French, American, 1850-1931 Manufacturer: Medalic Art Co.Silver mark of Frederick III.  Subject: Frederick III, King of Prussia, 1831-1888, ruled 1888Medal of Conseil desCinq-Cents.   Subject: Conseil des Cinq-Cents Artist: Nicolas Marie Gatteaux, French, 1751-1832Medal of Award of Ecole Nationale des BeauxArts. Engraver: Jacques Edouard Gatteaux, French, 1788-1881 Artist: Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, French, 1780-1867Carnavalet museum, medal collection Right heads faced with Ledru-Rollin and Pyat, surmounted by a star; Reverse level of equality in a glory between a branch of olive tree and a bay branch in a necklace followed by a star.The Sunday SchoolMedal. Artist: William H. Key, American, 1832-1922Medal of shipwreck L 19Zeppelin. Artist: Karl Goetz, German, 1875-1950Tetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCarnavalet museum, tokens collectionCarnavalet museum, medal collection Bust law of Denis affre to the right in episcopal clothing; Reverse registration on three lines in a crown of palms.Medal of George Washington, MountVernon. Artist: George Hampden Lovett, American, 1824-1894 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Medal of Temple de Jupiter aSpalatro.  Artist: Bertrand Andrieu, French, 1761-1822 Artist: Nicolas Guy Antoine Brenet, French, 1773-1846  Maker: Dominique Vivant Denon, French, 1747-1825Medal of John C.Fremont.   Subject: John Charles Frémont, American, 1813-1890 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: UnknownHalfpenny from Board of Revenue with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: UnknownMedal of Centenary ofHousemanship.  Mint: Paris Artist: Louis Alexandre Bottée, French, 1852-1940Medal of P.T. Barnum Museum, New York.Souvenir.. Retailer: P. T. BarnumThe Libertas AmericanaMedal. Mint: Paris Artist: Augustin Dupré, French, 1748-1833Token of Stephen A.Douglas.   Subject: Stephen Arnold Douglas, American, 1813-1861Medal of William II and his visit to Rome fromItaly.   Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49Carnavalet museum, tokens collectionMedal Commemorating George, Regent of UK.   Subject: George IV, King of Great Britain, British, 1762-1830, ruled 1820-30 Artist: UnknownMedal of George Washington and EdwardEverett.  Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781 Subject: Edward Everett, American, 1794-1865 Artist: Joseph Henry Merriam, American, 1832-1871Button, Brass, pewter, On card J, France, mid-19th century, costume & accessories, Decorative Arts, Button1 Penny of Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain. Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901Medal of George Washington commemorating the dedication of the Washington Monument at Fairmount Park,Philadelphia. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781 Engraver: Robert Sneider and Company, American, founded 1895 After: Jean-Antoine Houdon, French, 1741-1828Dang of the VOC from Westfriesland, 1753, United Oostindische Compagnie, 1753 coin Copper mint. Front: Crowned coat of arms of Westfriesland. Reverse: monogram of the VOC, above which mint masters and including year. Smooth edge. Hoorn (North Holland) copper (metal) striking (metalworking)Medal of ElizabethI.  Subject: Elizabeth I, Russian, 1709-1762 Engraver: Timofei Ivanov, Russian, 1729-1802Quattrino of Pope Pius VI fromBologna. Ruler: Pope Pius VI, Italian, 1717-1799 Mint: BolognaMedal of William I and Augustas coronation.  Subject: William I, King of Prussia, 1797-1888, ruled 1861-88 Subject: Augusta of Saxe-WeimarToken of Stephen A. Douglas forPresident.   Subject: Stephen Arnold Douglas, American, 1813-1861Grahal-Manzara. Carnavalet 2013-2016 collection sites. Numismatics.1 Centesimo of Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy fromRome. Ruler: Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, 1869-1947, ruled 1900-1946 Mint: RomeMedal of LeonGambetta.  Artist: Louis-Oscar Roty, French, 1846-1911Carnavalet museum, tokens collectionMedal of Ayers Sarsaparilla Benjamin Franklin Token. Manufacturer: Ayers CompanyCarnavalet museum, medal collectionMint: Peter Kempson, British, active 1792-1812, Engraver: Thomas Wyon, British, 1767-1830, Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1822, Medal of George Washington commemorating his retirement from the presidency (Wyon Medal, Presidencyresigned), Tin, 16.2 g, 12:00, 38mm, Made in England, British, 18thcentury, Numismatics1 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: UnknownMedal of Washington andFranklin. Honorand: Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706-1790, M.A. (HON.) 1753Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781 Engraver: George Hampden Lovett, American, 1824-18941 Thaler of Friedrich Wilhelm II fromBreslau. Ruler: Frederick William II, King of Prussia, 1744-1797, ruled 1786-97 Mint: Breslau Artist: UnknownMedal Commemorating the Peace ofLuneville.  Artist: Jean-Pierre Droz, French, 1746-1823Medal of Frederick I, King ofPrussia.  Subject: Frederick I, King of Prussia, 1657-1713, ruled 1701-17131 Shilling from Board ofRevenue.  Mint: Board of Revenue2 Marks with William II, King of theNetherlands.   Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49Halfpenny from Board of Revenue with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: UnknownMedal of Imitation of the Fifty DollarCoin. Artist: UnknownMedal of Edward van den Broeck,1820-1904.  Artist: Jean-Baptiste de Keyser, Belgian, born 1867 Manufacturer: Paul Fisch, BelgianCentennial medal of AbrahamLincoln.  Subject: Abraham Lincoln, American, 1809-1865 Artist: Bela Lyon Pratt, American, 1867-1917, Art School Certificate of Completion, 1888, B.F.A. 1899Medal of General de Castelnau and the Battle of Grand Couronne fromFrance.  Subject: General Noel Edouard de Curieres de Castelnau Artist: Paul-Marcel Dammann, French, 1885-1939 Mint: ParisLead Tesserae from RomanEgypt.  Artist: UnknownMedal Abraham Lincoln - Indian PeaceMedal. Artist: Salathiel Ellis, American, 1803-1879Honorand: Abraham Lincoln, American, 1809-1865Medal of the ErieCanal.  Engraver: Charles Cushing Wright, American, 1796-1854 Designer Archibald Robertson, American, born Scotland, 1765-1835  Maker: Pedetreau, AmericanPatriotic badge with the image of Ignacy Paderewski1/10 guilders from the Dutch East Indies, 1907, Wilhelmina (Queen of the Netherlands), 1907 coin Silver coin. Front: between value designation 1/10 g crowned national weapon shield. Above Kroon national designation and below Coat of arms year. Reverse: Tweeregelig Malays Inscription in Arabic characters, around which Dischanging in Javanese. Cartel edge. Utrecht copper (metal) striking (metalworking)British Medal of Lord Exmouth Bombardment ofAlgiers.   Subject: Edward Pellew, British, 1757-1833 Artist: Antoine-François Gérard, French, 1760-1843  Maker: James MudieButtons (France); pewter and brassMedal of Pope Leo XII.  Subject: Pope Leo XII, Italian, 1760-1829 Artist: Dieudonne, French, 1795-1873Medal of Frederick William IIIs death.  Subject: Frederick William III, King of Prussia, 1770-1840, ruled 1797-1840Medal of France Bombardment ofReims.  Artist: Ovide Yencesse, French, 1869-1947Medal Commemorating the Battle of Blenheim, showing the Duke of Marlborough. Culture: British. Dimensions: Diam. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g). Date: 1704. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Medal of George Washington, Unity ofGovernment. Artist: Robert Lovett Jr., American, 1818-1878 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Carnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionThe Sansom Medal of BenjaminFranklin. Honorand: Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706-1790, M.A. (HON.) 1753 Engraver: Johann Matthias Reich, American, born Germany, 1768-1833 Designer Joseph Sansom, American, 1767-1826 Mint: Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaMedal of CentennialFountain. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781 Manufacturer: George B. Soley, American, active ca. 1875-1905 Artist: Jean-Antoine Houdon, French, 1741-1828CaliforniaToken.  Artist: UnknownMedal of the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, NYC.  Subject: Cathedral Church of St. John the DivineMedal of King Christian IX ofDenmark. Ruler: Christian IX, King of Denmark, Danish, 1818-1906, ruled 1863-1906  Subject: Frederick VIII, King of Denmark, Danish, 1843-1912, ruled 1906-1912 Artist: Wolfgang LauerMedal Honoring Prince Napoleon as President of the Imperial Commission for the 1855 UniversalExposition. Honorand: Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte, French, 1822-1891Ruler: Napoleon III, French, 1808-1873 Manufacturer: Gervais et Cie., French Artist: Albert-Désiré Barre, French, 1818-1878Button, Pewter, On card E, France, 19th century, costume & accessories, Decorative Arts, ButtonCarnavalet museum, medal collection General Cavaignac Bust right; Reverse registration on a line in a crown of bay leaves and oak.Medal ofArbella.  Artist: Whitehead and Hoag Company, American, 1892-ca. 1963museo Numantino de Soria, Soria, Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla, Spain, Europe.Carnavalet museum, tokens collectionMedal of George Washington Commemorating the Erection of his Statue by the Chamber of Commerce in New YorkCity.   Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781 Artist: UnknownButton (France); pewter foil over brass; 1931-59-201Lead Tesserae from RomanEgypt.  Artist: UnknownDOUBLE EAGLE GOLD $20 COIN UNITED STATES OF AMERICADang for Maloeka on Borneo under Alexander Hare, 1813 ,, 1813 coin Copper mint. Front: In a coat of arms, two -pure Malay Inscription in Arabic characters reverse: in a coat of arms year: 1813, including year 1228 in Islamic time account and in Arabic figures. Smooth edge.  copper (metal) striking (metalworking)Medal of Michigan Forestry Exhibit in the Chicago ColumbianExposition.  Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: UnknownButton, 18th century; copper, glass, tin, plaster; diam.: 4 cm (1 9/16 in.); 1926-35-6-bBelgian Medal of the Hagia Sophia(Turkey).  Mint: Unknown  Artist: Jacques Wiener, Belgian, 1815-1899Honorand: Hagia Sophia