Historical Medals and Coins

A collection of historical medals and coins featuring prominent figures, with intricate designs depicting notable honors and mints, showcasing a vintage aesthetic.

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Medal of Emanuel Svedenborg ofSweden.  Subject: Emanuel Svedenborg, Swedish scientist and philosopher, 1688 - 1772 Artist: UnknownMedal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-17572 Cents fromUnknown .  Artist: UnknownHalfpenny from Birmingham with Lord HoratioNelson.   Subject: Lord Horatio Nelson Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Thomas Halliday, British, 1780-1854Medal of AdmiralVernon. Artist: Unknown Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-17571 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-18251 Lira of Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy fromRome. Ruler: Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, 1869-1947, ruled 1900-1946 Mint: Rome Engraver: Giuseppe Romagnoli, Italian, 1872-1966 Manufacturer: Attilio Silvio Motti, Italian, 1867-1935Medal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-1757Medal of Cabinet Memorial- mintseries. Artist: Anthony C. Paquet, American, 1814-1882Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Medal of the coronation of Charles II. Ruler: Charles II, King of England and Scotland, British, 1630-1685, ruled 1660-85 Artist: Thomas Simon, British, 1623-1665Medal of Washington BenevolentSociety.  Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781 Artist: Johann Matthias Reich, American, born Germany, 1768-1833Token of Tom Thumb, P. T. BarnumAdvertising.  Subject: Tom ThumbMedal of American Institute, NewYork. Artist: UnknownMedal of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin (Par NobileFratrum). Engraver: James Bale, American, died 1851Honorand: Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706-1790, M.A. (HON.) 1753 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 178125 Cents of Juliana of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: Juliana of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1909-2004, ruled 1948-80 Mint: Utrecht50 Centesimos of Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy fromRome. Ruler: Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, 1869-1947, ruled 1900-1946 Mint: Rome Engraver: Giuseppe Romagnoli, Italian, 1872-19661 Farthing 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: UnknownHalfpenny Token from NovaScotia.  Mint: Royal  Mint, London Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891The Pope Pius IXMedal.  Subject: Pope Pius IX, Italian, 1792-1878Uniface Medal shell of Frederick William III centurys end and peace Medal.  Subject: Frederick William III, King of Prussia, 1770-1840, ruled 1797-1840 Artist: August HeldDiesinker: Gottfried Bernhard Loos, German, 1774-1843Belgian Medal of King Leopold I and King Leopold II. Honorand: Leopold I, King of the Belgians, Belgian, 1790-1865, ruled 1831-65Honorand: Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, Austrian, 1747-1792, ruled 1790-92 Artist: Alfonse MauquoyMedal of Napoleon Bonaparte and Charlemagne, ALLIANCE WITH SAXONY.. Ruler: Napoleon Bonaparte, French, 1769-1821Ruler: Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor, 748-814 Artist: Bertrand Andrieu, French, 1761-1822 Engraver: Dominique Vivant Denon, French, 1747-182525 Cents from London with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: London Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-189130 Soldi from CisalpineRepublic. Mint: Cisalpine RepublicKreuzer of Leopold I, Großherzog of Baden fromBaden. Ruler: Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden, 1790-1852 Mint: BadenMint: Peter Kempson, British, active 1792-1812, Engraver: Thomas Wyon, British, 1767-1830, Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1822, George Washington commemorating his retirement from thepresidency, Copper, 19.75 g, 6:00, 33.0mm, Made in England, British, 18thcentury, NumismaticsRappen fromBern.  Mint: BernMedal 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 St. Bartholomews Church, NYC 1917. Artist: UnknownMedal of Joseph-LouisLagrange. Honorand: Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Sardinian, French, 1736-1813 Engraver: Donadio, Italian  Maker: Amédée Durand, FrenchMedal of Louis XIV titled Victory at Battle of Quebec”. Honorand: Louis XIV, King of France, French, 1638-1715, ruled 1643-1715Lieut. General Winfield ScottMedal.  Subject: Winfield Scott, American, 1786-1866 Artist: UnknownSouvenir Medal of an Agricultural and IndustrialFair. Manufacturer: Peter L. Krider, American, 1821-1895 Manufacturer: Agricultural and Industrial Society of Delaware County, American, founded 1878Medal Honoring DavidRittenhouse.   Subject: David Rittenhouse, American, 1732-1796 Artist: John Warner Barber, American, 1798-1885 Manufacturer: James Pollock, American, 1810-1890 Mint: United States  Mint, founded 1792Medal of the Struggle forIndependence. Artist: Jean Jacques Barre, French, 1793-1855Medal Commemorating George Washington Constitutional Convention1887. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Medal of Frederick the Great and the victory over the Austrians atPrague.  Subject: Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, ruled 1740-86Medal of William HenryHarrison.   Subject: William Henry Harrison, American, 1773-1841 Artist: UnknownMedal of Peace ofVersailles. Artist: Unknown18 Deniers Token of the French Revolution fromParis. Mint: Paris Artist: Unknown1 Cent Token from NewBrunswick.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Boulton and WattThe Westwood Medal depicting GeorgeWashington. Artist: John Westwood, British, 1774-1850 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Medal of John C.Fremont.   Subject: John Charles Frémont, American, 1813-1890 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: Anthony C. Paquet, American, 1814-188210 Soldi from Milan with NapoleonBonaparte.   Subject: Napoleon Bonaparte, French, 1769-1821 Mint: Milan Artist: Unknown1 Cent with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Artist: Horace Morehen Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891Medal of William Bainbridge. Engagement between the Constitution and theJava. Artist: Moritz Furst, Hungarian, 1782-18405 Cents from Ottawa with George V, King of GreatBritain.   Subject: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Mint: Ottawa Artist: Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal, Australian, 1863-1931 Artist: William Henry James Blakemore, British, 1871-1945Medal of Napoleons Marriage. Honorand: Napoleon Bonaparte, French, 1769-1821Honorand: Marie Louise, Empress of France, French, 1791-1847 Engraver: Bertrand Andrieu, French, 1761-1822 Engraver: Julien-Marie Jouannin, French, 1780-1831 Manufacturer: Dominique Vivant Denon, French, 1747-1825  Maker: Amédée Durand, FrenchThe Saint Peter PilgrimMedal.   Subject: Saint Peter the Apostle Mint: Aimee Duvivier, French, 1786-1824 Artist: UnknownMedal JohnstonBlakeley. Artist: Moritz Furst, Hungarian, 1782-1840Honorand: Johnston BlakeleyMedal Britannia -QuebecTaken. Artist: UnknownRuler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 134-38, Orichalcum, 24.94 g, 6:00, 30.5mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsSovereign of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: London Artist: UnknownMedal of William I and the 100th anniversary of hisbirth.  Subject: William I, King of Prussia, 1797-1888, ruled 1861-881 Pfennig of Alexius Friedrich Christian, Duke of Anhalt Bernburg from AnhaltBernburg. Ruler: Alexius Friedrich Christian, Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg, German, 1767-1834 Mint: Anhalt-BernburgLawMedal, Bronze, 13.02 g, 12:00, 35mm, Made in Germany, American, 18thcentury, NumismaticsMedal Commemorating Napoleon in Egypt1798.   Subject: Napoleon Bonaparte, French, 1769-1821 Artist: Antoine Bovy, French, 1795-1877British Medal of the CrimeanWar.  Artist: UnknownMedal of Major General WinfieldScott.  Subject: Winfield Scott, American, 1786-1866 Engraver: Charles Cushing Wright, American, 1796-1854Diesinker: Salathiel Ellis, American, 1803-1879Diesinker: G C HumphriesMedal of AlexanderI.  Subject: Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, Russian, 1777-1825 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: Joseph Mainert, Austrian Medalist, Austrian, 1836-1856U.S. Medal of George Washington and AndrewJackson.  Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781 Artist: Andrew Jackson, American, 1767-1845 Artist: Anthony C. Paquet, American, 1814-1882Music medal fromFrance.  Artist: Paul Adrian Brodeur Artist: Charles H. Pillet, 1853-19351 Penny of Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain. Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Artist: Unknown1 Taler with Frederick William III, King ofPrussia.  Subject: Frederick William III, King of Prussia, 1770-1840, ruled 1797-1840Halfpenny of George V, King of GreatBritain. Ruler: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Artist: UnknownThe New Haven BicentennialMedal. Artist: Charles Cushing Wright, American, 1796-1854Medal Massasoit Memorial Order Red Men Medal PlymouthMa. Artist: UnknownHalfpenny from London with George IV, King of GreatBritain.   Subject: George IV, King of Great Britain, British, 1762-1830, ruled 1820-30 Mint: London Artist: UnknownDenarius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Rome 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 GeorgeWashington. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Medal of Bicentennial of YaleCollege.  Artist: Bela Lyon Pratt, American, 1867-1917, Art School Certificate of Completion, 1888, B.F.A. 1899Honorand: Yale College Manufacturer: Tiffany and Company, American, founded 1837 Manufacturer: Yale UniversityCampaign medal for John Breckinridge and JosephLane.   Subject: John Breckinridge, American, 1821-1875  Subject: Joseph Lane, American, 1801-1881 Mint: Unknown5 Seng of Mutsuhito Meiji fromUnknown . Ruler: Meiji, Emperor of Japan, 1852-1912, ruled 1867-1912 Artist: Unknown5 Seng of Mutsuhito Meiji fromUnknown . Ruler: Meiji, Emperor of Japan, 1852-1912, ruled 1867-1912 Artist: UnknownMedal of Frederick William III and his visit to the Paris Mint.  Subject: Frederick William III, King of Prussia, 1770-1840, ruled 1797-1840 Mint: ParisMedal of William I and the defeat ofAustria.  Subject: William I, King of Prussia, 1797-1888, ruled 1861-88Connecticut State Poultry SocietyMedal.  Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: R. Laubenheimer1 Franc of Napoleon Bonaparte fromLyon. Ruler: Napoleon Bonaparte, French, 1769-1821 Mint: LyonMagistrate: Pierre Joseph Tiolier, French, 1763-1819Mint: Paris, Engraver: Augustin Dupré, French, 1748-1833, Honorand: Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706-1790, M.A., 1753, Bronze medal of Benjamin Franklin(restrike), Bronze, 47.55 g, 12:00, 46mm, Made in Paris, France, French, 18thcentury, NumismaticsMedal of Frederick the Great and the 100th anniversary of hisaccession.   Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49Diesinker: Gottfried Bernhard Loos, German, 1774-1843  Subject: Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, ruled 1740-86Medal Commemorating Charles Xs Monument to Louis XVIII.  Artist: Jacques Edouard Gatteaux, French, 1788-1881Columbus Discovery Medal.   Subject: Christopher Columbus, Spanish, 1451-1506 Artist: Wolfgang LauerMedal of Frederick III and William II.  Subject: Frederick III, King of Prussia, 1831-1888, ruled 1888 Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-491 Farthing of George V, King of GreatBritain. Ruler: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Artist: Unknown1 Centesimo of Umberto I fromRome. Ruler: Umberto I, King of Italy, 1844-1900, ruled 1878-1900 Mint: Rome Engraver: Filippo Speranza, Italian, 1839-1903Medal of George Washington commemorating the dedication of the Washington Monument in Fairmount Park,Philadelphia. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781 Engraver: George T. Morgan, American, born England, 1845-1925After (reverse): Rudolf Siemering, German, 1835-1905Medal of BenjaminFranklin. Honorand: Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706-1790, M.A. (HON.) 1753 Mint: Paris Artist: Godel, French Manufacturer: Amédée Durand, FrenchMedal of DanielWebster.  Subject: Daniel Webster Engraver: Charles Cushing Wright, American, 1796-1854Medal CommemoratingClodion.   Subject: Roi Clodion, French, 428 - 448 Artist: Armand Auguste Caqué, French, 1793-1881Medal of William II and Augusta Victoria and their visit to the Berlin HistoricalSociety.   Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49  Subject: Augusta Victoria, German, 1858-1921Halfpenny of George V, King of GreatBritain. Ruler: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Artist: UnknownImitation Medal of Lorenzo de Medici from Italy.  Maker: Giovanni da Cavino, Italian, 1500-1570Honorand: Lorenzo de Medici, Italian, 1449-1492Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820, Mint: Soho Mint, Birmingham, Halfpenny of George III, King of Great Britain from Soho Mint,Birmingham, Gilt Copper, 12.37 g, 6:00, 30.40mm, Made in Birmingham, England, British, 18thcentury, NumismaticsMedal Commemorating the New StateBuilding.  Artist: M.C. Lilley & Co.5 Centesimi fromMilan.  Mint: Milan Artist: UnknownMedal of Pierre-Jean deBerander.  Subject: Pierre-Jean de Beranger Artist: Paul Adrian Brodeur1 Penny from Board ofRevenue.  Mint: Board of RevenueMedal of Carl Linnaeus ofSweden.  Subject: Carl Linnaeus, Swedish, 1707-1778Patron: Amédée Durand, French Artist: R. DuboisCoin from Jiangnan ProvincewithGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Jiangnan Province, Chinese