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An assortment of artistic medals and tokens, showcasing intricate details and historical inscriptions, reflecting their cultural significance.

Carnavalet museum, tokens collection
Carnavalet museum, tokens collection
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Silver seal stamp of Admiral Piet Hein, seal stamp stamp kit seal seal information form silver, Silver seal stamp, from admiral Piet Hein with print in red lacquer, S. (sigillum = stamp) PIETER. PIETERSEN. HEYN Rotterdam heraldry Piet Heyn Piet Hein Delfshaven In 1622 Piet Hein was appointed by Prince Maurits as ships of Rotterdam, this would be his ship's seal.Confederation of French, July 14, 1790 Nicolas Squarts (1751-1832). Confederation of the French, July 14, 1790. Copper, 1790.Carnavalet museum, medal collection Right under a crown placed on a French -registered banner, the weapons of the city of Paris surmounting the 1870 inscription and a registered banner Fluctuat nec Mergitur; Reverse ardent ball surmounting two necklace cannons.Carnavalet museum, tokens collectionKraków sign of dog fees No. 200False coin, 100 zlotys, 1966, People's RepubIIc of PolandPeace Festival of the children in Augsburg and commemoration of the Battle of Blenheim, Georg Friedrich Nuernberger, 1704 history medal Silver diamond -shaped medal. Front: Family lifts hands in prayer, above it radiant light within Koverschrift; Cut: Inscription. Reverse: Inscription Nuremberg silver (metal) striking (metalworking) Blenheim. Höchstädt. Beer. Augsburg. Baden-WürttembergCarnavalet museum, medal collection Right victory at the front, holding a wreath in the left hand and a bay crown in the right hand, tramples a military trophy composed of swords, a shield, a bundle, flags etc; Reverse registration on three lines in a bay crown and oak leaves.Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Coronation from Ferdinand II to German emperor in Frankfurt. Diamond shaped silver medal. Front: crown above inscription F II. Reverse: Crown above inscription.Dang for the Dutch East Indies from Overijssel, 1803, Batavian Republic, 1803 coin Copper mint. Front: Tweeregelig inscription, above which mint masters and including year. Reverse: Inside WPspreak between value designation 5 1/16 g crowned coat of arms of Overijssel. Smooth edge. Match copper (metal) striking (metalworking)NUMISMATICA. MONEDA MODERNA. TRIPLE DUCATON DE PLATA, DE FELIPE IV. REVERSO. ESCUDO SOPORTADO POR DOS LEONES, CON LAS ARMAS DE CASTILLA,LEON, NAPOLES Y SICILIA. 1648. (DEPOSITO: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO NACIONAL).Victory of Admiral Howe at the Battle of Ouessant, June 1, 1794 Anonymous. Victory of Admiral Howe at the Battle of Ouessant, June 1, 1794. Copper. 1795.Carnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionAppears of a comet, anonymous, 1618 - 1619 history medal Rectangular silver medal. Front: comet inside Bladerkrans above inscription. Reverse: Candle, two broken reed stems and two praying hands inside. Germany silver (metal) striking (metalworking) NetherlandsScheepstimmergiedengilde van Amsterdam, Gildepenning by Joonis Tuenisenz de Vrij, Anonymous, 1723 medal Brass medal with hole in it. Front: Not yet decorated Driemaster in Water. Reverse: inscription. Amsterdam brass (alloy) engraving AmsterdamPlanets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Opening of the States General ". Etain June 1789. Paris, Carnavalet Museum. Law Louis XVI, seated on a throne, from the front, is crowned by the representatives of the nobility and by those of the clergy. Assembly, Monarchy fall, tin, general states, medal, opening, French revolutionPlanets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Rzeczpospolita Polska (1922-1938), 10 zlotys, clip, sample, Warsaw; 1933 Romuald Traugutt, 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the January Uprising Mint Warsaw, Trzcińska Kamińska, Zofia (1890 1977)Carnavalet museum, tokens collectionThe Germans are committed to approaching the fleet of the Prince of Orange; The inclusion of the castle of Antwerp in the year 1577. A round, lead plaque, surrounded by a leaf edge, with a representation of the Germans who are changing when approaching the fleet of the Prince of Orange, when entering the castle from Antwerp.Carnavalet museum, tokens collection Carnj02739_002Presenting medal of the Korenlichtermansgilde in Amsterdam, 1735 ,, 1735 - 1758 history medal. medal Round plate brass engraved on the front A crowned corn lighter, next to Dukdalf, with the text Ligtermans Gilt, on the reverse four lines of text, in the name of Jan Kampheuven 1758 brass (alloy) engravingSilver crown penny; Stanis Aw August Poniatowski (Polish king; 1764-1795), Brenn, Efraim (mincmaster; 1741-1792); 1780 (1780-00-00-1780-00-00);Carnavalet museum, medal collectionCzechoslovakia, 10 halers, Kremnica; 1933 Mennica Kremnica, Spaniel, OtakarBliżej Kultury Lisbon Mint, Almeida, Marcelino Norte deAnonymous, Universal Exhibition, Paris, 1900, Palais de Belgique (attributed title), 1900, Nickelé zinc . Carnavalet Museum - History of Paris.Rowing, scaffolding and shirts guild of Amsterdam, Gildeping of Gerrit Hamer, berth new bridge. Brass medal. Front: to the left sailing sailboat; On behind: seated man and flag. Downside: inscription above private label and heart with letters g and h between monogram of letters n and bPlanets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Teyler's second society, medal assigned to Pieter Kikkert. Silver medal. Front: five women, illuminated by everyday eye in radiant triangle, representing from left to right: sitting history with number of books, poetry with winch, physics with globe and passer, drawing with palette, brush and mask and sitting medal with tableau on shot and medal in hand inscription; Cut out: inscription. Turning side: inscription within laurel wreath and writing.Prize medal: Ch. Borel 1976Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.CTB telephone token, BrazilFALSE COIN, speaks 1717, Frederick Augustus I (1694 1733), SaxonyDang of the VOC from Zeeland, 1765, United Oostindische Compagnie, 1765 coin Copper mint. Front: crowned coat of arms of Zeeland. Reverse: monogram of the VOC, above which mint sign and including the year. Smooth edge. Middelburg copper (metal) striking (metalworking)Bliżej Kultury Unknown, Vestner, Andreas (1707 1754)Vignette with Keeshond, 1795, Anonymous, 1795 print Around vignette with a keeshond with losses of freedom and freedom for a paslood and a tree with Jacobijnen's hat, 1795. With inscription 'Vryheid and Lykheid' Netherlands paper etching Freedom, Liberty; 'Libertè (Ripa) (+ Symbolical Representation of Concept). Equality, Equity, Faiorss, Righteousness; 'Equality', 'Equity', 'Giuditio Giusto', 'Drit and just order', 'Equality' (Ripa) (+ Symbolical Representation of Concept). dogCarnavalet museum, tokens collectionGaming Piece (obverse), c.1700. Martin Brunner (German, 1659-1725). Wood; diameter: 6.1 cm (2 3/8 in.); overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.).Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.DER from the city of Utrecht, 1722, city of Utrecht, 1722 coin Copper mint. Front: Crowned urban coat of arms. Rail side: Inscription in two lines, including year. Utrecht copper (metal) striking (metalworking)2 cents from the Dutch East Indies, 1839, William I (King of the Netherlands), 1839 coin Copper mint. Front: between value designation 2 ct. Crowned National Weapon shield. Reverse: Tweeregelig inscription, above which mint sign and including the year. Below that letter W = mintmaster Wilmans. Smooth edge. Surabaya copper (metal) striking (metalworking)Kuipers and wine-leaving guild of Amsterdam, Martin Lentto tension guild pension, Master Kuiper. Brass medal. Front: stylized drawbar and passer within a bran wreath. Downside: inscriptionTicket of Membership 1800-1883. Ticket of Membership. 1800-1883. Gilt bronze. Made in FranceCarnavalet museum, medal collection Right bust of the Republic on a ribbon high pedestal, flanked to the right of a tree and to the left of a spade with a flag marked with a eye; Around the head of the Republic, stars.Hewitt Family Crest and Motto Button; Made by John Patterson and Co. New York, NY; USA; brass; Diameter: 2.5 cm (1 in.)Medal: Commemorating the Destruction of Kittanning by Col. Armstrong, 8 September 1756 (obverse), 1756. America, 18th century. Bronze; diameter: 5.1 cm (2 in.).Mint matrix of the obverse of the 2 zloty coin issued in besieged Zamość during 1813 Karkowski, MikołajUnilateral print reverse of penny on the murder of De Witt brothers, penny footage copper, Reverse side of penny with two skulls above skull and two triumphal halves within square scene held by two naked children the battered bodies of the two murdered De Witt brothers with their legs on the wippaal bound In the foreground of the scaffold: AUG 20 AO 1672 murder De WittSmall interior guild of Amsterdam, Tymen skippers guild pendancy. Brass medal. Front: to the left sailing ship; On behind: Flag with coat of arms. Downside: inscriptionCarnavalet museum, medal collectionDistrict of Paris, 1790-1792 (dummy title) District of Paris, 1790-1792. Bronze and tin.Free City of Gdańsk (1807-1814), Szeląg; 1808 Mint of GdaPlanets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Anonymous. "Execution of Louis XVI, January 21, 1793". Etain, 1793. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Louis XVI's head right on the left; Reverse the scaffold on the place of the Revolution; The executioner presents the king's head to the people. 625, bourbon, national convention, body, tin, execution to death, guillotine, republic, death, numismatics, revolutionary period, piece of money, place of revolution, premiere, present head, priest, pray, back, French revers French, terror, sceneFalse coin, 20 zlotys, 1973, People's RepubIIc of PolandCarnavalet museum, medal collection Right registration on nine lines in a frieze of Greenis; Reverse registration on ten lines in a frieze of Greenis.The city of Lorient at Brave Soldier Picard, July 1789 The city of Lorient at the brave soldier Picard, July 1789. Bronze.Tax on the garment, 1848 (dummy title) Anonymous. Tax on the garment, 1848 (Apers).Medal of Peace ofVersailles. Artist: Chester Beach, American, 1881-1956 Manufacturer: American Numismatic and Archaeological Society, founded 1858Carnavalet museum, medal collection Right faith behind a bundle, all enlightened by glory; Reverse registration on six lines.Grahal-Manzara. Carnavalet 2013-2016 collection sites. Numismatics. Right Lictor's beam posed on a Phrygian lance and a sky sword, two branches, and a banner; Reverse registration on five lines.Bliżej Kultury unknownWedding medallion 1600-1625 After a print by Heinrich Aldegrever German. Wedding medallion 202422Penning with inscription AHS, Anonymous, 1559 medal One -sided brass medal, cut off on both sides to a rectangle. Front: Circle in partly preserved: monogram of the letters AHS above coat of arms surrounded by only partially visible twigs and year; smashed in the upper part of coat of arms: Letter A, on beam three dots and in the lower part a dot. Reverse: Blanco brass (alloy) striking (metalworking)Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Commemorative badge of the Supreme National Committee Polish Legions for the Homeland and Freedom 1914 1915 Procaj Owowicz, Antoni Stanis AW (1876 1949)Costa Rica, (Republic of Costa Rica), 10 centimos; 1929 Mennica Philadelphia, USACarnavalet museum, medal collection Law list containing an inscription on all lines suspended from a ribbon; below, a bay crown; Large triangle reverse a Phrygian hat overcoming an inscription on six lines.Button; brassMiddelburg siege. Unilateral, diamond-shaped emergency. Front: Three stamps: inscription in round pearl edge; Links State weapon, right: city weapon. Downside: blankCents from the Dutch East Indies, 1837, William I (King of the Netherlands), 1837 coin Copper mint. Front: between value designation I ct. Crowned National Weapon shield. Reverse: Tweeregelig inscription, above which mint sign and including the year. Below that letter J = mint master Jeekel. Smooth edge. Surabaya copper (metal) striking (metalworking)Gold Disk Brooch Frankish 7th century The relief pattern of these brooches was created by working a thin sheet of metal from the reverse side. Roman coins were the inspiration for such designs.Freedom reconquered by the French ", 27, 28,29 July 1830 (dummy title) P. Lacoste .. Liberty reconquered by the French, 27, 28,29 July 1830. Brass, 1830.Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Dragon in Waves, c. 1615-1868. Japan, possibly Edo period (1615-1868). Iron; diameter: 11.2 cm (4 7/16 in.).Carnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionCarnavalet museum, tokens collectionPa. German Plate. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 31.4 x 24.7 cm (12 3/8 x 9 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 6" in diameter. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Roy Weber.Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Carnavalet museum, medal collectionDang of the VOC from Westfriesland, 1772, United Oostindische Compagnie, 1772 coin Copper mint. Front: Crowned coat of arms of Westfriesland. Reverse: monogram of the VOC, above which mint masters and including year. Smooth edge. Medemblik copper (metal) striking (metalworking)Zeeuwse Dang, 1741, Province of Zeeland, 1741 coin Copper mint. Front: crowned, sideways dented coat of arms of Zeeland. Reverse: Inscription in three lines, above which Mint sign between two stars and including the year. Middelburg copper (metal) striking (metalworking)Patriotic badge Long live PolandInsurrection of June 1848 days (dummy title) Medal. Insurrection of the days of June 1848. Lead, 1848.Token: D, SwitzerlandCurrency of Paris, Roger Bertrand Baron (1907-1994). Presentation medal 20th anniversary of the Liberation of Strasbourg. Bronze, 1964. General Leclerc Museum of Hauteclocque and the Liberation of Paris, Jean Moulin Museum.Benjamin Duvivier (1730-1819). "Christmas Eve". Tin. May 14, 1792. Paris, Carnavalet Museum. Right registration on ten lines in a crown of oak leaves. Tin, medal, rewardBliżej Kultury Kurnatowski, Mieczysław (1833 1904)Carnavalet museum, tokens collectionBarrier by Johann Peter Eckert, Anonymous, 1753 - 1801 Loden oval carrying sign, ball shield in open worked cartouche. Front: Inscription. Reverse: inscription. lead (metal) casting / engravingCarnavalet museum, medal collection PHRYGIAN BONNET RIGHT on a level of equality; Reverse registration on eight lines.Grahal-Manzara. Carnavalet 2013-2016 collection sites. Numismatics.Sigismund II Augustus 1544 (1548) - 1572, Spanish Neapolitan patacon of Philip II with a countersign of Sigismund Augustus from 1564, Vilnius Zygmunt II August, Mint of VilniusProclamation of the Constitution of the 1st Republic in Lille, November 19, 1848 (Title) Medal. Proclamation of the Constitution of the Iie Republic in Lille, 19 November 1848. Copper Blanc, 1848.Carnavalet museum, medal collectionGrahal-Manzara. Carnavalet 2013-2016 collection sites. Numismatics. Right a fortress door; Reverse registration on seven lines.Belt buckle probably 19th century probably American. Belt buckle 81166Image of the front and back of the medal that was beaten on the occasion of the 52nd anniversary of the university (22-27 June 1896) by the Royal Utrecht Factory of Silver Works C.J. Desire; On the front a floating Mercury with the edge writing quo me Fata Vocant, at the bottom a face on Utrecht and on the back the weapon of Bohemen, covered by the crown, and the Randschrift Maximilianus D.G. Boh. Rex Anno MDCCCXCVI RH. Traj.