Historical Medals

Various historical medals featuring notable figures and events, depicted with detailed engravings and inscriptions.

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Medal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-1757Baiocco of Pope Pius IX fromBologna. Ruler: Pope Pius IX, Italian, 1792-1878 Mint: Bologna Artist: UnknownThe 1904 St. Louis ExpositionMedal. Artist: F. DepaulisMedal of Washington and LeeUniversity. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Medal of George V of Hanovers 25th wedding anniversary.   Subject: George V of Hanover2 Sols Token of the FrenchRevolution. Mint: Paris Artist: UnknownMedal Commemorating the Mint at Manila,Philippines.  Subject: Woodrow Wilson Designer Clifford Hewitt, American, active 1812-202 Baiocchi of Pope Pius IX fromRome. Ruler: Pope Pius IX, Italian, 1792-1878 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownMasonic medal of George Washington commemorating the centennial of hisinauguration. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Engraver (reverse): George Hampden Lovett, American, 1824-1894 After: Jean-Antoine Houdon, French, 1741-1828Anti SlaveryToken. Artist: UnknownMedal Commemorating the Spanish-AmericanWar. Mint: Paris Artist: A. DuseauxMedal of Ludwig II of Bavaria, ShootingPrize.   Subject: Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, German, 1845-1886 Artist: Johann Adam Ries, German, 1813-18891 Cent of Juliana of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: Juliana of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1909-2004, ruled 1948-80 Mint: UtrechtMedal of Washington and the United States Mint Oath of Allegiance to theUnion.  Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781 Engraver: Anthony C. Paquet, American, 1814-1882 After: Jean-Antoine Houdon, French, 1741-1828 Mint: Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaThe Thaddeus Kosciuszko IronMedal.  Subject: Thaddeus Kosciuszko Artist: François Augustin Caunois, French, 1787-1859Medal JamesGarfield.  Subject: James A. Garfield, American, 1831-1881 Artist: UnknownMedal of Pope Gregory XVI.  Subject: Pope Gregory XVI, Italian, 1765-1846 Artist: Joseph Cerbara, Italian5 Sols Token of the FrenchRevolution. Mint: Paris Artist: UnknownMedal of Daniel Morgan, the Battle ofCowpens. Mint: Paris Artist: Augustin Dupré, French, 1748-1833Honorand: Daniel Morgan, American, 1736-1802French Medal for World WarI.  Artist: Émile Dropsy, French, 1843-1923Medal of George Washington, Headquarters at Harlem, NY. Artist: George Hampden Lovett, American, 1824-1894 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Medal of AdmiralHowe. Patron: James Mudie1 Soldo of Pope Pius IX fromRome. Ruler: Pope Pius IX, Italian, 1792-1878 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownMedal of the Louisiana PurchaseExposition. Artist: Jean Baptiste Daniel-Dupuis, French, 1849-1899Medal of Louisiana Purchase Exposition Medal1904. Artist: Unknown1 Cash from Jiangsu Province withGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Jiangsu Province, ChineseMedal of the War of Austrian Succession, MariaTheresa.   Subject: Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, 1717-1780 Artist: UnknownMedal from InternationalCompany.  Subject: Joseph WhartonHalfpenny of George III, King of Great Britain fromBirmingham. Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: Birmingham Mint, England Artist: UnknownLouis Philippe LArc de Triomphe Medal. Ruler: Louis Philippe I, King of the French, French, 1773-1850, ruled 1830-48 Artist: Fleury Montagny, French, 1760-1836American Medal of U. S.Grant.  Subject: Ulysses Simpson Grant, American, 1822-1885 Artist: UnknownMedal of William I and Augustas 50th wedding anniversary.  Subject: William I, King of Prussia, 1797-1888, ruled 1861-88Medal of Victory LibertyLoan. Artist: UnknownMedal of 1844 Berlin IndustrialExposition.  Mint: Berlin Artist: Gottfried Bernhard Loos, German, 1773-1843 Artist: Carl Heinrich Lorenz, German, 24 August 1810 - 1879 Artist: Emil Schilling, German, 1844-18651 Cent Token from NewBrunswick.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Mint: Royal  Mint, London Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891Medal of Napoleon Bonaparte Commemorating the Concordat of Paris and theVatican.   Subject: Napoleon Bonaparte, French, 1769-1821 Artist: Bertrand Andrieu, French, 1761-1822Medal Commemorating Admiral SamuelGreig.  Subject: Admiral Greig, Russian, c. 1788 Mint: Saint Petersburg, Russia Engraver: Carl von Leberecht, German, 1749-1827Medal Robert Henley, Battle ofPlattsburg.  Subject: Robert Henley Artist: Moritz Furst, Hungarian, 1782-1840Medal of Prince Henry of Prussias visit to Syracuse, New York.   Subject: Heinrich, Prince of Prussia, 1867-1929 Artist: UnknownMedal of Old Oaken Bucket, TemperanceMedal. Manufacturer: Ashbel Wells RidleyDiesinker: Bale & SmithMedal The Mayflower. The PilgrimFathers.  Subject: Mayflower Transit Artist: Unknown4 Soldi of Pope Pius IX fromRome. Ruler: Pope Pius IX, Italian, 1792-1878 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown20 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: BernMedal of George Washington Commemorating the centennial of his inauguration and the BrooklynBridge. Engraver (obverse): George Hampden Lovett, American, 1824-1894 After: Jean-Antoine Houdon, French, 1741-1828Engraver (reverse): George B. Soley, American, active ca. 1875-1905 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Medal of HenryClay.  Subject: Henry Clay, American, 1777-1852 Engraver: Charles Cushing Wright, American, 1796-1854Medal of QueenHortense. Honorand: Hortense de Beauharnais, French, 1783-1837 Engraver: Dominique Vivant Denon, French, 1747-1825 Engraver: Bertrand Andrieu, French, 1761-1822  Maker: Amédée Durand, French10 Cents of Juliana of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: Juliana of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1909-2004, ruled 1948-80 Mint: UtrechtMedal of Isabel II fromSpain. Ruler: Isabella II, Queen of Spain, Spanish, 1830-1904, ruled 1833-68 Mint: Valencia, SpainMedal of NicholasI.  Subject: Nicolas I, Emperor of Russia, 1825-1855 Engraver: Heinrich Gube, German, 1805-1848Diesinker: Gottfried Bernhard Loos, German, 1774-1843Medal of George Washington Commemorating the centennial of hisinauguration. Engraver: George Hampden Lovett, American, 1824-1894 After: Jean-Antoine Houdon, French, 1741-1828 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Medal of CharlemagneRoi.  Subject: Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor, 748-814 Engraver: Armand Auguste Caqué, French, 1793-1881Silver mark of Frederick III.  Subject: Frederick III, King of Prussia, 1831-1888, ruled 1888Medal of General George Washington, Headquarters at ValleyForge. Artist: George Hampden Lovett, American, 1824-1894 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Halfpenny Token from NewBrunswick.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Boulton and Watt10 Cents of Juliana of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: Juliana of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1909-2004, ruled 1948-80 Mint: UtrechtThe GarfieldMedal.   Subject: James A. Garfield, American, 1831-1881Medal of Peace Offers of theReichstag. Artist: Karl Goetz, German, 1875-1950Medal of Assistance to Victims of JapaneseEarthquake.  Mint: UnknownNew York City HallToken.   Subject: New York City Hall Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: UnknownMedal of Frederick William III centurys end and peace Medal.  Subject: Frederick William III, King of Prussia, 1770-1840, ruled 1797-1840Diesinker: Gottfried Bernhard Loos, German, 1774-1843Medal of the Congress ofVienna. Patron: James MudieThe Stephen Douglas CampaignMedal.   Subject: Stephen Arnold Douglas, American, 1813-1861 Mint: P.A. Jensch & R.A. Meyer, American2 1/2 Baiocchi of Unknown ; Pope Pius VI fromRome. Ruler: Unknown Ruler: Pope Pius VI, Italian, 1717-1799 Mint: Rome Artist: Tommaso Mercandetti, Italian, 1758-1821Medal of William I and his marriage toAugusta.   Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49  Subject: William I, King of Prussia, 1797-1888, ruled 1861-88Foundation Medal of the New Haven NumismaticSociety.  Subject: New Haven Numismatic SocietyMedal of William HenryHarrison.   Subject: William Henry Harrison, American, 1773-1841 Artist: UnknownThe Century PlantMedal. Artist: UnknownBronze Plaquette ManetteMinette. Artist: Ovide Yencesse, French, 1869-194710 Cents of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: UtrechtMedal of James II andMary. Ruler: James II, King of England, English, 1633-1701, ruled 1685-88 Artist: George Bowers, British, active 1660-89Coronation medal of King George V and QueenMary.  Subject: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Manufacturer: Thomas Fattorini1 Dollar from United States Mint.  Mint: United States  Mint, founded 1792 Artist: Anthony de Francisci, American, born Italy, 1887-1964Medal for PhiladelphiaExposition.  Artist: UnknownMedal of France World Exposition Palais de LIndustrie.   Subject: Napoleon III, French, 1808-1873  Subject: Eugénie de Montijo, Spanish, 1826-1920 Artist: Armand Auguste Caqué, French, 1793-1881Medal of William II and his reconciliation withBismarck.   Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49  Subject: Otto von Bismarck, German, 1815-1898Medal of MemorialHall.  Artist: Unknown2 Sols Token of the FrenchRevolution. Mint: Paris Artist: UnknownMedal of William I and the victorious Germanarmy.  Subject: William I, King of Prussia, 1797-1888, ruled 1861-88Coin of Isabella II, Queen of Spain fromUnknown . Ruler: Isabella II, Queen of Spain, Spanish, 1830-1904, ruled 1833-68 Artist: UnknownToken of Franklin PressCoppers. Artist: Dixon and Son, BritishHonorand: Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706-1790, M.A. (HON.) 1753Medal of DevoirCourage. Artist, copy after: Louis-Oscar Roty, French, 1846-1911 Artist, copy after: Alphonse Desaide, French, 1850-19111 Dollar from United States Mint.  Mint: United States  Mint, founded 1792 Artist: George T. Morgan, American, born England, 1845-1925Medal of George Washington-WashingtonStar. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Medal Commemorating AmericanCentennial.  Artist: UnknownMedal titled Clemenceau’S Farewell” (Clemenceau’s Abschied). Artist: Karl Goetz, German, 1875-1950Medal Commemorating World War I fromFrance.  Mint: Paris Artist: Paul Adrian Brodeur Artist: Anie Mouroux, French, 1887-1978Medal of Gen. Gouraud and the Return of Alsace fromFrance.  Subject: General Henri Gouraud Artist: Paul-Marcel Dammann, French, 1885-1939 Mint: ParisMedal of PharamondRoi.  Subject: King Pharamond Engraver: Armand Auguste Caqué, French, 1793-1881Medal of Isaac Hull, Engagement between the Constitution and the Guerriere, August1812. Artist: R. Reich.1 Cent of Juliana of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: Juliana of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1909-2004, ruled 1948-80 Mint: UtrechtMedal titled Pro Belgica” In Honor of King Albert. Artist: Henri Edouard Huguenin Virchaux, Swiss, 1879-1958Honorand: Albert I, King of the Belgians, 1875-1934Artist: Christian F. Wermuth, German, 1661-1739, LawMedal, Bronze, 29.12 g, 12:00, 44mm, German, 18thcentury, Numismatics5 Pesetas fromCartagena. Mint: Cartagena Artist: UnknownCentennial Medal of American Independence with Portrait of George Washington for Boys & Girls ofAmerica. Artist: George Hampden Lovett, American, 1824-1894 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Medal Commemorating the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  Artist: Armand Bonnetain, Belgian, 1883-1973Medal of Louis Philippe IRoi.  Subject: Louis Philippe I, King of the French, French, 1773-1850, ruled 1830-48 Engraver: Armand Auguste Caqué, French, 1793-1881The Century PlantMedalMasonic Medal of George Washington, Grand Lodge ofPennsylvania. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Maker, possibly by: August C. Frank Company, American, c. 1897-c. 1979Medal of BenjaminFranklin. Mint: Paris Engraver: Augustin Dupré, French, 1748-1833Honorand: Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706-1790, M.A. (HON.) 1753Belgian Medal of King Albert and QueenElizabeth. Honorand: Albert I, King of the Belgians, 1875-1934Honorand: Elisabeth of Bavaria Artist: Theodore Spicer-Simson, British, 1871-1959