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Collection of bronze and silver medals depicting historical figures, showcasing intricate designs and commemorative details from the past.

design: Samuel Cohen Elion, Silver coin on the occasion of Hendrik Tollens' 70th birthday, penning footage silver, grammes, to the left accustomed bust of the poet Tollens (Rotterdam 1780 - Rijswijk 1856) with commander's cross regulation: HENDRIK TOLLENS CAROLUSZOON - 24 SEPTEMBER 1780 On the shoulder cut: S.C. Elion F Tollens Hendrik Tollens poet paint factory paint birthday party Rotterdam
design: Samuel Cohen Elion, Silver coin on the occasion of Hendrik Tollens' 70th birthday, penning footage silver, grammes, to the left accustomed bust of the poet Tollens (Rotterdam 1780 - Rijswijk 1856) with commander's cross regulation: HENDRIK TOLLENS CAROLUSZOON - 24 SEPTEMBER 1780 On the shoulder cut: S.C. Elion F Tollens Hendrik Tollens poet paint factory paint birthday party Rotterdam
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Jean-Paul Bignon, State Advisor, Director of Academics Thomas Bernard (1650-1713). Jean-Paul Bignon, State Councilor, Director of Academies. Medal, 1704.Jan Ludwik Regmann (1711-1782) Holzhaeusser, Johann Philip (1741 1792), Mint of WarsawMP medal at the Chamber of Departments, 1819 Bertrand Andrieu (1761-1822). Portrait of Louis XVIII. MP medal at the Chamber of Departments departments. Bronze. 1819.design: Samuel Cohen Elion, Silver coin on the occasion of Hendrik Tollens' 70th birthday, penning footage silver, grammes, to the left accustomed bust of the poet Tollens (Rotterdam 1780 - Rijswijk 1856) with commander's cross regulation: HENDRIK TOLLENS CAROLUSZOON - 24 SEPTEMBER 1780 On the shoulder cut: S.C. Elion F Tollens Hendrik Tollens poet paint factory paint birthday party RotterdamLouis Charles Antoine Desaix (1768-1800), General French, circa 1800 Henri Auguste (1759-1816). Louis Charles Antoine Desaix (1768-1800), General French. Bronze, 1800.Bliżej Kultury unknownBenjamin Duvivier (1730-1819). "Christmas Eve". Bronze. May 14, 1792. Paris, Carnavalet Museum. Right bust of Louis XVI draped on the right; Reverse registration on fifteen lines. Bronze, medal, papermaker, portrait, recovenseRichard, Comte Howe (1726-1799), Admiral of the British Fleet, 1799 Thomas Wyon The Elder. Richard, Count Howe (1726-1799), Admiral of the British fleet, 1799. Money.Charles-Michel de l'Epée, says the abbot of the Sword (1712-1789) Benjamin Duvivier (1730-1819). Charles-Michel de l'Epée, Said The Abbot of the Sword (1712-1789). TIN.Stefan Bathory (1576-1586); 1586 Mint of RigaNapoleon Bonaparte Premier Consul of the French Republic, 1803 Bertrand Andrieu (1804-1815). Napoleon Bonaparte Premier Consul of the French Republic, 1803. Bronze, 1803.Stanisław August Poniatowski (1764-1795), Half Matrix, Warsaw; 1784 Mint Warsaw, Stanisław August Poniatowski (1732 1798)Carnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionCardinal Alessandro Farnese ca. 1575 Medalist: Giovanni V. Melon Italian. Cardinal Alessandro Farnese. Medalist: Giovanni V. Melon (Italian, active ca. 1570-90). Italian, Rome. ca. 1575. Bronze, cast. Medals and PlaquettesMedal of Brigadier General James Miller. Culture: American. Dimensions: Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm). Maker: Moritz Fürst (born 1782, active United States, 1807-ca. 1840). Date: 1800-1830. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Tadeusz Kościuszko (1746 1817) Caunois, Francois August (1787 1859), Mint of ParisLouis-Michel The Asslement de Romion French Office of Convention (1789-1791), distance to France, 1792-1793), 1793 Anonymous. Louis-Michel Le Telite de Saint-Felezeau (1760-1793), Deputy, at The Convention, The Convention (1792-1793), 1793. Etain.Charles I 1731-32 Medalist: Jean Dassier Swiss This medal of Charles I belongs to the English Monarchs series by the Swiss medalist Jean Dassier (1676-1763). Dassier was the chief engraver of the Geneva mint, and the group to which this medal belongs (2014.457.1-10) are among his most important medallic works, part of a series of 33 medals of the English sovereigns begun during his second stay in London and approved by Queen Caroline. These medals represent an important European medalist in one of his most significant series. The English Monarchs are also important precedents for medal making in 18th- and 19th-century Britain, examples of which are also found in Museum's collection.. Charles I. Medalist: Jean Dassier (Geneva 1676-1763 Geneva). British. 1731-32. Bronze. Medals and PlaquettesBronze test for the 5-century coach of the Third Republic, 1898 Marcel Daniel-Dupuis (1849-1899). Bronze test for the 5-cents of bronze of the Third Republic, 1898. Bronze. 1898.Fr�d�rician guilla (1744-1797), roo de Psese (1786-1797), 1795 Abramson. Fr�d�ric-Guillaume II (1744-1797), King of Prussia (1786-1797). Silver, 1795.False Coin, 1 Crown Zloty, 1787, Stanislaus II August Poniatowski (1764 1795)Louis XVI (1754-1793), King of France (1774-1792), 1793 Anonymous. Louis XVI (1754-1793), King of France (1774-1792), 1793. Bronze.Medal to the effigy of Jean Massin (1776-1849), founder of the institution massin, given to the student A. Cozy, for his first prize of Latin theme at the general competition of 1840 Alexis-Joseph Deaulis (1790-1867). Medal to the effigy of Jean Massin (1776-1849), founder of the institution massin, given to the student A. Cozy, for his first prize of Latin theme at the general competition of 1840. Bronze.Carnavalet museum, medal collectionBliżej Kultury unknownGilbert Motier, Marquis de la Fayette (1757-1834), Marshal de Camp (1782), MP for the Constituent Assembly (1789-1791), Commander of the National Guard (1789-1791) P. G. Li�nard (1849-1900). Gilbert Motier, Marquis de la Fayette (1757-1834), Marshal de Camp (1782), MP for the Constituent Assembly (1789-1791), Commander of the National Guard (1789-1791). Lead.sesterce; 222-228 (222-00-00-228-00-00);The Union League of Philadelphia to General George L. Meade 1866 Anthony Paquet. The Union League of Philadelphia to General George L. Meade. Anthony Paquet (1814-1882). American. 1866. BronzeMedal 1819 John Bacon the Elder British. Medal. British, probably. 1819. Bronze. Probably made in EnglandJoseph Ignace Guillotin (1738-1814), Physician and French politics, inventor of guillotine, 1807 Jean-Pierre Droz (1746-1823). Joseph Ignace Guillotin (1738-1814), physician and politician French, guillotine inventor. Bronze, 1807.Medal 1859. Medal. 1859. Gilt bronzeCarnavalet museum, medal collection Bust law of Denis Affre from the front.Carnavalet museum, medal collectionLouis-Michel Le Plegier de Saint-Felezie (1760-1793), Ineptune Constitated assemble (1789-1791), distance, in the convention nationale (1792-1793) P.G. Liénard (1849-1900). Louis-Michel Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau (1760-1793), MP for the Constituent Assembly (1789-1791), Member of Parliament for the National Convention (1792-1793). Golden copper repulsed.Massimiliano Soldani Benzi, Francesco Redi, 1626 1697, Physician and Scientist (obverse), 1684 Francesco Redi, 1626-1697, Physician and Scientist obverseTHE PRINCESS OF CONTI / L THE CHAR OF THE AURORE Fran�ois Ch�ron (1635-1698). The princess of Conti / l the tank of Aurore. Medal, around 1700.Portrait medal of Jacques Boyceau (obverse); Allegory of the Cycle of Life (reverse) model, 1624 (contemporary cast) Abraham Dupré Jacques Boyceau was a French garden designer and the superintendent of the royal gardens under King Louis XIII of France. His treatise on gardening (Traité du jardinage), published posthumously in 1638, was influential in the development of the seventeenth-century French garden. Like the Dupré family, Boyceau was a Huguenot (member of the Protestant church), and he was godfather to one of Abrahams brothers.The image of the cycle of life on the reverse portraits silk moths hover above a landscape inhabited by silkworms, indicating that man—laboring on earth with piety and loyalty all his life—is elevated to a happier realm at his death. The inscription translates as "Born of the earth, I gain the sky after labor.". Portrait medal of Jacques Boyceau (obverse); Allegory of the Cycle of Life (reverse). Abraham Dupré (1604-1647) , Paris. French. model, 1624 (coAnonymous. Portrait of Voltaire (1694-1778). Medallion. sculpture). Bronze surrounded by copper. Paris, Carnavalet museum. PortraitBliżej Kultury Aleksiejew, Vladimir (1784 1832), Mint of St. PetersburgAntoine Desboeufs (1793-1862). Jean-Charles Pichegru (1761-1804), French general of the Revolution. Copper. Around 1824. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Copper, revolutionary period, general francais, medal, numismatics, profile, portrait, French revolution, 19th XIX 19th 19th 19th 19th centuryMedal struck on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the Viennese relief (September 12, 1883); Kurnatowski, Mieczys AW (1840-1905), Kossak, Juliusz (1824-1899); 1883 (1883-00-00-1883-00-00);Galerie métallique des grands hommes français (Great Men of France), Alexis Joseph Depaulis, French, 1792 - 1867, Cast bronze, Bust of Ambroise Paré (c. 1510 -1590)., France, 1819, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Medal, MedalCarnavalet museum, medal collection Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte's right to the left; Reverse registration on eight lines in a crown of oak and bay leaf.Bertrand or Jean-Bertrand Andrieu (1763-1822). Paris Charcuterie Commerce, 1814. Red copper. Between 1814 and 1824 (obverse). Paris, Carnavalet museum. Medal, numismaticsMedal 1864 John A. Bolen. Medal. 1864. MetalMarie-Th�r�se Louise de Savoie-Carignan, Princess de Lamballe (1749-1792) Anonymous. Marie-Th�r�se Louise de Savoy-Carignan, Princess of Lamballe (1749-1792). TIN.Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of the French (1804-1815) Lang, Joseph Nikolaus. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of the French (1804-1815). Tin. After 1804.Leone Leoni, Philippina Welser, 1527 1580, Wife of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria 1557 Philippina Welser, 1527-1580, Wife of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria 1557Bliżej Kultury Baerend, Karol (1770 1824)Valerio Belli, Pietro Bembo, 1470 1547, Cardinal 1538 (obverse), probably 1532 Pietro Bembo, 1470-1547, Cardinal 1538 obverseZygmunt III Waza (1587-1632), posthumous medal with the personification of faithLOUIS XIV�/ PONT-ROYAL Nicolas Delahaye (17th century). "Louis XIV / Pont-Royal". Medal, 1685.Medals Donnee and Jean-Baptists MUBget, 1789 Benjamin Duvivier, (1730-1819). Medal given to Jean-Baptiste Murget. Bronze, 1789.Annibale Fontana, Fernando Francesco II d'Avalos, c 1530 1571, Marquess of Pescara (obverse) Fernando Francesco II d'Avalos, c. 1530-1571, Marquess of Pescara obverseMarie-Joseph Chalier (1747-1793), member of the municipality of Lyon, 1793. Etain. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 70688-1 Etain, French politician, medal, member, Lyonnaise municipality, numismatics, revolutionary period, profile, portrait, French revolutionFALSE GDA FIVE DUCAT DONATIVE, 1645, Ladislaus IV VASA (1633 1648)Denunciation of Leon Faucher, April 1851 Anonymous. Denunciation of Leon Faucher, April 1851. Alloy.Stanisław August Poniatowski (1764-1795), Half Matrix, Warsaw; 1778 Mint Warsaw, Stanisław August Poniatowski (1732 1798)Charlotte Corday (1768-1793) Charlotte Corday (1768-1793). Tin.Erection of A Statue of Joost van den Vondel, Johan Philip van der Kellen, 1867 history medal Bronze medal. Front: breastpiece man with laurel wreath inside change. Reverse: Statue Inside Cover Utrecht bronze (metal) striking (metalworking) Famine ~ writer, poet laureate ' AmsterdamRemoval of Louis XIV in Gelderland. Bronze medal. Front: breastpiece man (Louis XIV) within circumstances. Turning side: Rhine and IJssel french due to sudden desk weather in writing.Medal commemorating Saint Brendan, Discoverer. John Frederick Mowbray-Clarke; American, 1869-1953; possibly J. K. Davison foundry; American. Date: 1869. Dimensions: Diam 6.8 cm (2 5/8 in.). Bronze, with patina of bronze doré. Origin: United States. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.The Burmah Medal (1852-55), granted by the government of India, and now generally known as the Indian Medal ca. 1855 Medalist (obverse): William Wyon British. The Burmah Medal (1852-55), granted by the government of India, and now generally known as the Indian Medal. Medalist (obverse): William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795-1851 Brighton). British. ca. 1855. Bronze. Medals and PlaquettesLouis-Napoleon Bonaparte (1808-1873), Tribute to the Revolution of 1848 Anonymous. Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte (1808-1873), tribute to the revolution of 1848. Brass.Federigo da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino. Artist: Medalist: Savelli Sperandio (Italian, Mantua 1425-1504 Venice). Culture: Italian. Dimensions: Diameter: 89 mm. Date: ca. 1474-82.The Mantuan-born artist Sperandio was active throughout northern Italy. This medal is a late aftercast of an example that was probably modeled immediately after Federico's death. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Bliżej Kultury unknownAndrea Guacialoti, Niccolò Palmieri, 1401 1467, Bishop of Orte 1455 1467 (obverse), 1467 Niccolò Palmieri, 1401-1467, Bishop of Orte 1455-1467 obverseMedal commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Viennese relief and the coronation of the Mother of God in the sand G Owacki, Wac Aw (1828 1908)Carnavalet museum, medal collectionMichel Le Tellier (1603-85), Chancellor of France ca. 1677-85 Medalist: Nicolas de la Haye. Michel Le Tellier (1603-85), Chancellor of France 204841Bust of Minerva, for the National Institute of Science and Arts, 1802-1803 Rambert Dumarest (1750-1806). Bust of Minerva, for the National Institute of Science and Arts, 1802-1803. Silver, between 1802 and 1803.Large Music, Harmony, Orpheon and Fanfares Contest in Montrouge, August 12, 1877 (Factituator) Meena-Grand Versatour, Has and Fanfare in Montrouge, 1877. Bronze, 1877.Jan Kazimierz (1649-1668), a medal commemorating the liberation of Toruń from the Swedish occupation Höhn, Jan (St.; 1607 1664)Commemorating the Foundation of the Duomo of Milan by Giangaleazzo Visconti in 1386 18th-19th century Italian This medal commemorates the quincentennial of the founding of Milan Cathedral in 1386.. Commemorating the Foundation of the Duomo of Milan by Giangaleazzo Visconti in 1386 190536 Italian, Commemorating the Foundation of the Duomo of Milan by Giangaleazzo Visconti in 1386, 18th19th century, Gold or gilt bronze, Diameter: 51 mm. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Wait, 1907 (07.251.122)Medal 1450-99 Savelli Sperandio Italian. Medal. Savelli Sperandio (Italian, Mantua 1425-1504 Venice). possibly Italian. 1450-99. Bronze. Medals and PlaquettesDeath of Maria II van England. Silver medal. Front: breastpiece woman with crown inside. Downside: britannia with inverted torch in hand mourning for grave monument of deceased, on ground crown, coat of arms and anchor inscription; Cut out: inscription.Mantuan 16th Century, Corrado Gonzaga, 1268 1360, Captain of Mantua, early 16th century Corrado Gonzaga, 1268-1360, Captain of MantuaThe martyrs of freedom, 1793 Anonymous. "The martyrs of freedom, 1793". Silver copper repoussé, 1793.Medal with portrait of Maria Augusta van France, Anonymous, 1804 - 1859 print France paper historical persons - BB - woman. ruler, sovereign - BB - female ruler. ornament ~ medallionLucrezia de' Medici, 1545-1561, Daughter of Cosimo I, First Wife of Alfonso II d'Este 1558 reverse. Dated: 1552/1590. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 4.79 cm (1 7/8 in.) gross weight: 40.02 gr (0.088 lb.) axis: 12:00. Medium: bronze//Late cast. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Domenico Poggini.Napoleon III (1808-1873) Proclaimed Emperor, December 2, 1852 (dummy title) Robineau. Medal of Napoleon III (1808-1873) proclaimed Emperor, December 2, 1852.Pierre Magne (1806-1879), Member of Parliament (1843-1848), Minister of Public Works (1851), Senator (1852), Minister of Finance (1855-1860), Minister Without Portfolio (1860-1863), Minister of Finance ( 1867-1869 and 1870, 1873-1874), Senator of the Dordogne (1 Joseph Totter. Pierre Magne (1806-1879), Member of Parliament (1843-1848), Minister of Public Works (1851), Senator (1852), Minister of Finance (1855-1860), Minister Without Portfolio (1860-1863), Minister of Finance ( 1867-1869 and 1870, 1873-1874), Senator de la Dordogne (1876), 1855. Bronze.Galerie métallique des grands hommes français (Great Men of France), Armand-Auguste Caqué, French, 1793 - 1881, Cast bronze, Bust of Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier (1743 - 1794) to the left., France, 1821, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Medal, MedalJacques Necker (1732-1804), Director General of the Royal Treasury (1776-1777), Director General of Finance (1777-1781, 1788-1789), Prime Minister of Finance (1789-1790) Jacques Necker (1732-1804), Director General of the Royal Treasury (1776-1777), Director General of Finance (1777-1781, 1788-1789), Prime Minister of Finance (1789-1790). Silver metal, repulsed.Lodovico Scarampi (Mezzarota), died 1465, Patriarch of Aquileia 1444 obverse. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 3.94 cm (1 9/16 in.) gross weight: 36.9 gr (0.081 lb.) axis: 12:00. Medium: bronze. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Cristoforo di Geremia.Claude Martin (1735-1800), French soldier of the French company of Eastern Indies, then general of the English company of the East India, founder of the schools la Martini�re, 1851 Joseph Dantzell (1805-1877). Claude Martin (1735-1800), French soldier of the French company of East Indies, then general of the English company of the East Indies, founder of the schools martini�re, 1851. Bronze.Carnavalet museum, medal collectionMedal ca. 1858 George Hampden Lovett. Medal. American. ca. 1858. Gold. Made in New York, New York, United StatesCarlo Maratta, 1625-1713, Painter obverse. Dated: c. 1675. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 7.1 cm (2 13/16 in.) gross weight: 91.000 gr axis: 12:00. Medium: bronze. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charles-Jean-François Chéron.N. Collet, 1851 Emile Rogat (1770-1852). N. Collet, 1851. Bronze.Medal 1795 British. Medal. British. 1795. Bronze or copper. Made in London, EnglandEmilia of Saxony, 1516-1591, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach obverse. Dated: 1540. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 3.42 cm (1 3/8 in.) gross weight: 13.64 gr (0.03 lb.). Medium: bronze//After-cast. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Master of the Pistorius Medal.Castorland, 1796 (dummy title) Benjamin Duvivier (1730-1819). Castorland. Copper, 1796.Carnavalet museum, medal collection2nd-class medal awarded during the apiculture exhibition organized by the Imperial Society and the Zoological Garden of Acclimatation, 1863 Eugène André Oudiné (1810-1887). 2nd class medal awarded during the apiculture exhibition organized by the Imperial Society and the Zoological Garden of Acclimatation, 1863. Copper, 1863-1863.National Day, July 14, 1881 Massonnet. Commemorative Medal of National Day, July 14, 1881.Carnavalet museum, medal collection Right head of Marianne on the right; Reverse in the foreground, objects pour from a horn to the left and a barrel on the right; Behind, balots and a box containing baillaettes and a flag; In the background, a mountain with an eye; Above the whole, a Phrygian cap, a rooster, a level of equality.Philippe-Fr�d�ric Blandin (1798-1849), Surgeon, Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Paris, 1849 CUSCO. Philippe-Fr�d�ric Blandin (1798-1849), surgeon, professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Paris, 1849. Bronze.Anonymous (n. - d.), Louis XIV (main title), 1666. Copper alloy. Dark brown patina. Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris.Carchesius 1541 Hans Kels the Younger German The artist who made this medallion paid the same careful attention to the clothing as the carver of a related five-figure statuette group (17.190.258a-f) also in The Met's collection.. Carchesius 193504