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Historical Medals and Portraits

A collection of bronze and silver medals featuring intricate portraits of historical figures, showcasing craftsmanship from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Denis DIDEROT - 1713-1784 French encyclopaedist.
Denis DIDEROT - 1713-1784 French encyclopaedist.
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Visit of the Duchess de Berry to the medal currency, July 22, 1825 Etienne-Jacques Dubois (1796-1854). Visit the Duchess de Berry to the medal currency, July 22, 1825. Bronze. 1825.Stanisław August Poniatowski (1764-1795), command medal Woodhaeuses, Johan Philip (1741 1792)Napoleon and Bonaparte, the transition of the Vistula through the Napoleonic army Brenet, Nicolas (1773 1846), Andrieu, Jean Bertrand (1761 1822), Denon, Dominique Vivant (1747 1825)Michał Kazimierz Ogiński Woodhaeuses, Johan Philip (1741 1792)Honor�-Gabriel Riquetti, Count of Mirabeau (1749-1791), MP for the Constituent Assembly (1789-1791), 1791 Andr� Galle (1761-1844). Honor�-Gabriel Riquetti, Count of Mirabeau (1749-1791), MP for the Constituent Assembly (1789-1791), 1791. Bronze.Inauguration of the tomb of Napoleon I, May 5, 1853 (dummy title) Inauguration of the tomb of Napoleon I, May 5, 1853. Brass.Carnavalet museum, medal collectionAnonymous. Louis Bonaparte (1778-1846), French prince (1804), King of Holland (1806-1810), after 1806. Copper rejected. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 70706-39 In profile, medal, numismatics, portrait, king of HollandDenis DIDEROT - 1713-1784 French encyclopaedist.trial crown thaler; Stanis Aw August Poniatowski (Polish King; 1764-1795), Holzhaeusser, Johann Philip (1731 cars 1741-1792), Schröder, Justin (Mincmaster of the Mint of Warsaw Warsaw 1768-1772); 1771 (1771-00-00-1771-00-00);Carnavalet museum, medal collectionBliżej Kultury unknownCarnavalet museum, medal collectionJacques 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 plated.Battle of Marengo, 25 and 26 Prairial year VIII (14 and 15 June 1800) Carlo Lavy (1765-1813). Battle of Marengo, 25 and 26 Prairial year VIII (14 and 15 June 1800). Bronze, 1800.Piece of a penny, year vii (1799) Augustin Dupr� (1748-1833) Piece of a penny, year VII (1799). Copper, 1799. Carnavalet Museum, Paris Story.Clement XI (Pope 1700-21) 18th century Medalist: Ottone Hamerani. Clement XI (Pope 1700-21) 202416Medal Showing William IV, Prince of Orange. Culture: Dutch. Dimensions: Diam. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 3 oz. (85 g). Date: 1747. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Carnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionGiovanni Hamerani, Clement XI (Giovanni Francesco Albani, 1649 1721), Pope 1700 (obverse), 1704 Clement XI (Giovanni Francesco Albani, 1649-1721), Pope 1700 obverseCarnavalet museum, medal collectionCharles-Melchior-Artus, Marquis de Bonchamps (1760-1793), General of the Catholic and Royal Army Antoine Desboeufs (1793-1862). Charles-Melchior-Artus, Marquis de Bonchamps (1760-1793), General of the Catholic and Royal Army. Bronze.Benedict XIV (Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, 1675-1758), Pope 1740 obverse. Dated: 1743. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 3.52 cm (1 3/8 in.) gross weight: 19.78 gr (0.044 lb.) axis: 12:00. Medium: bronze. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ottone Hamerani.Stanisław August Poniatowski (1764 1795), Crown Talar, Warsaw; 1766 Mint Warsaw, Stanisław August Poniatowski (1732 1798)Death of Cornelis Witsen, mayor of Amsterdam. Silver medal. Front: breastpiece man inside. Downside: breastpiece woman inside writingRobert Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford (1701-1751) 1744 Medalist: Jacques-Antoine Dassier. Robert Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford (1701-1751). Medalist: Jacques-Antoine Dassier (Swiss, Geneva 1715-1759 Copenhagen). Swiss. 1744. Bronze. Medals and PlaquettesCarnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionJean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778). Gold Metal.Maximilien Robespierre (1759-1794), deputy for the Constituent Assembly (1789-1791), deputy to the National Convention (1792-1794), 1793. Etain. Around 1793. Paris, Carnavalet museum. NumismaticsGalerie métallique des grands hommes français (Great Men of France), Auguste Masson, French, 1802 - 1870, Cast bronze, Bust of Jean Potrou., France, 1818, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Medal, MedalJacques Barauderie, Intendant of the King's Gardens / Hic Labor India Favor Anonymous. Jacques Barauderie, steward of the King's Gardens / Hic Labor India. Medal, 1630.Anonymous. Maximilien Robespierre (1759-1794), deputy for the Constituent Assembly (1789-1791), deputy to the National Convention (1792-1794). Copper. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Constituent assembly, national convention, deputy, revolutionary time, medal, numismatics, profile, portrait, French revolution, 18th 18th 18th 18th 18th 18th 18 centuryPromulgation of the constitutional charter and advent of Louis-Philippe, August 9, 1830 Jacques-Jean Bar (1793-1855). Promulgation of the constitutional charter and advent of Louis-Philippe, August 9, 1830. Bronze.Visit of Fr�d�ric-Guillaume III (1770-1840), King of Prussia (1797-1840), to the medal currency, 1814 Bertrand Andrieu (1761-1822) and Dominique Vivant-Denon (1747-1825). Visit of Fr�d�ric-Guillaume III (1770-1840), King of Prussia (1797-1840), to the medal currency, 1814. Bronze.French exhibition in Tunis, 1889 Medal on the French exhibition in Tunis. Bronze, 1889.Mauger, Jean (n.1648-D.1722-09-09), promotion of the order of the Holy Spirit in 1662 (main title), 1677. Bronze copper alloy. Brown patina. Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris.The failed attack on Dunkirk, Jean Mauger, 1699 - 1703 history medal Bronze medal. Front: breastpiece man inside change. Reverse: View of Stad aan Zee, foreground sunken ship and grenade exploding in air in the display; Cut: Inscription. Paris bronze (metal) striking (metalworking) Dunkirk. NordRoyal Institute medal to Cornelis Apostool. .Nicolaas Witsen, mayor of Amsterdam. Silver medal. Front: breastpiece man inside. Reverse: Ladies of arms in writingNicolas de Launay (1647-1727), Director of Medal Currency (1696-1727), 1719 Jean Duvivier (1687-1761). Nicolas de Launay (1647-1727), Director of Currency and Medals (1696-1727), 1719. Bronze.First stone of the National Column posed on 25 Messidor Year VIII (July 14, 1800) Benjamin Duviver (1730-1819). First stone of the national column asked on 25 Messidor year VIII (July 14, 1800). Bronze, 1800.Louis XVI / Office of the City of Paris Benjamin Duvivier (1730-1819). Louis XVI / Office of the City of Paris. Medal, 1786.Carnavalet museum, medal collection Law coq accosted of the Phrygian cap and the level of equality, perched on a mountain stamped with a eye, with various attributes; Marianne's head back to the right.Medal Showing the Recapture of Prague and Charles Prince of Lorraine 1744 Austrian. Medal Showing the Recapture of Prague and Charles Prince of Lorraine 32996Medal of Captain Jacob Jones 1800-1830 Moritz Fürst Hungarian. Medal of Captain Jacob Jones. American. 1800-1830. Bronze. Made in United StatesCarnavalet museum, medal collection Right registration on four lines surrounded by a oak crown; Henri V head back on the right.Carnavalet museum, medal collection Right registration on eight lines followed by a level of equality; Reverse head to the left of the Republic wearing the Phrygian cap.Napoleon Bonaparte Premier Consul of the French Republic, 1803 Bertrand Andrieu (1804-1815). Napoleon Bonaparte Premier Consul of the French Republic. Bronze, 1803.Paul VI, Jubilee Year 1975Centennial of Washington's Inauguration 1889 American. Centennial of Washington's Inauguration. American. 1889. White metalGalerie métallique des grands hommes français (Great Men of France), Caroline F. Grandjean, French, Cast bronze, Bust of Antoinette Du Ligier de la Garde Deshoulières (1638 -1694)., France, 1819, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Medal, MedalBliżej Kultury Royal thai mintGalerie métallique des grands hommes français (Great Men of France), Raymond Gayrard, French, 1777 - 1858, Cast bronze, Bust of Pierre Jeanine., France, 1817, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Medal, MedalBronze medal in box by Christophorus Henricus Didericus Buys Ballot, Forty years Professor at the University of Utrecht, Ludwig Jünger, 1887 box Bronze medal in box. Front: breastpiece man with profile to the right inside. Reverse: inscription under Palm and Lauwerertak inside pearl edge; on the side mercury staff. designer: NetherlandsUtrecht striking (metalworking) UtrechtZygmunt III Waza (1587-1632), Crown Portuguł, Bydgoszcz; 1617 Ammon (Amman), Samuel (1590 1622), Mint of Bydgoszcz, Zygmunt III WazaThree hundred -year -old commemoration of the death of Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft 1947, Joop Hekman, 1947 history medal Bronze medal, on the front the bust of Hooft half to the right with a change and in the field two dates, on the reverse the Muiderslot with above a text ribbon and under three lines of text, with explanation. bronze (metal) striking (metalworking)Carnavalet museum, medal collection Alphonse de Lamartine's right to right; Reverse registration on seven lines surrounded by a oak crown.Major General William H. Harrison. Artist: Moritz Fürst (born 1782, active United States, 1807-ca. 1840). Dimensions: Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Emperor Charles V (1500-1558), Leone Leoni, 1526 - 1546 history medal Silver medal. Front: breastpiece man with laurel wreath inside change. Reverse: breastpiece woman inside Cover silver (metal) striking (metalworking)Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), twelfth president of the United States (1849-1850). Copper pushed. 1849. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Americian, copper, statesman, medal, numismatics, president of the United States, profile, portrait, regrowth, 19th 19th 19th 19th 19th 19th centuryMedal of Major General E. P. Gaines 1800-1830 Moritz Fürst Hungarian. Medal of Major General E. P. Gaines. American. 1800-1830. Bronze. Made in United StatesArt-Union medal of William Mulready 1877 Medalist: George Gammon Adams. Art-Union medal of William Mulready. Medalist: George Gammon Adams (British, Staines 1821-1898 Chiswick). British. 1877. Bronze. Medals and PlaquettesBalduino del Monte, died 1556, Brother of Pope Julius III, Count of Monte Sansovino 1550 obverse. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 4.26 cm (1 11/16 in.) gross weight: 29.27 gr (0.065 lb.) axis: 11:00. Medium: bronze//Struck. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Giovanni da Cavino.Maurice Valentin Borrel (1804-1882) and Joseph François Domard (1792-1858). Death of King Louis-Philippe, August 26, 1850. Copper. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Medal, numismaticsBliżej Kultury unknownMAUGER, Jean (n.1648-D.1722-09-09), taking of Torfoos in 1648 (main title), 1677. Bronze copper alloy. Brunette patina blackened. Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris.Tribute to Reims workers to the Republic. Etain, 1848. Paris, Carnavalet museum. NumismaticsNapoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), after 1804 ". Copper rejected. After 1804. Paris, Carnavalet Museum. NumismaticsMutual Association against Fire For Versailles, Louis-Philippe Armand-Auguste caked (1793-1881). "Mutual Association against Fire For Versailles, Louis-Philippe". Money.NUMISMATICA. MEDALLA MODERNA. DE CARLOS IV Y MARIA LUISA DE PARMA, POR GERONIMO ANTONIO GIL. ANVERSO. RETRATOS SUPERPUESTOS DE LOS REYES A LA DERECHA. (DEPOSITO: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO NACIONAL).The Afghanistan Medal, for the Campaigns of 1878-80. Artist: Medalist: possibly Leonard Charles Wyon (British, 1826-1891). Culture: British. Dimensions: Diameter: 1 7/16 in. (37 mm). Date: 1880. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Monument in memory of Leon Gambetta (1838-1882) raised in the Louvre Court, 1888 Emile Seraphin Vernier (1852-1927). Monument in memory of Leon Gambetta (1838-1882) raised in the Louvre yard, 1888. Silver copper Repouss�, 1888.Armand Auguste Caqué (1793 - 1881), Medal on the Portuguese poet L. Camoës, medallion medal bronze, Round bronze medal signature: CAQUÉ F. legend: LUDOVICUS - CAMOES PortugalItalian 16th Century, Marguerite of France, 1523 1574, Duchess of Savoy (reverse), 16th century Marguerite of France, 1523-1574, Duchess of Savoy reverseFederigo II of Montefeltro, 1410-1482, First Duke of Urbino 1474 obverse. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 11.28 cm (4 7/16 in.) gross weight: 411.14 gr (0.906 lb.) axis: 12:00. Medium: bronze. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: PIETRO TORRIGIANO.Carnavalet museum, medal collectionCarnavalet museum, medal collection Right registration on two lines above a horizontal hug; Marianne's bust back on the right.William IV proof crown. Culture: British. Dimensions: Diameter: 150 mm.. Maker: William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795-1851 Brighton). Date: 1831. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia, c. 1431-1503), Pope 1492 obverse. Dated: 1492/1503. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 5.65 cm (2 1/4 in.) gross weight: 61.06 gr (0.135 lb.) axis: 6:00. Medium: bronze. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Roman 15th or 16th Century.Roman Empire, Alexander Severus (222 235), aureus, Rome; 229 Mint Rome, Severus Alexander (208 235)Adam Mickiewicz, revealing the prophet monument in Krakow; Kurnatowski, Mieczys AW (1833-1904); 1898 (1898-00-00-1898-00-00);Kraków (Lesser Poland Voivodeship), Mickiewicz, Adam (1798-1855), Partage Plus, Medals with Poland related to Poland, poets, monuments, secession (style)Carl Gustave Hartman, Karl Bonde, 1648-1699, Swedish Senator obverse, Swedish, 1666 - 1738, 1699, silverMedal of John Tyler 1841. Medal of John Tyler. 1841. BronzeCarnavalet museum, medal collectionReturn triumphal of the trip to the lunch of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte (1808-1873) in Paris, October 16, 1852 (dummy title) Medal of the trip triumphal of the trip to the lunch of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte (1808-1873) in Paris, October 16, 1852.Coronation of King George IV (1762-1830) 1821 Benedetto Pistrucci Italian. Coronation of King George IV (1762-1830) 210790Stanisław August Poniatowski (1764-1795), Koronny Ducat, Warsaw; 1765 Mint Warsaw, Stanis Aw August Poniatowski (1732 1798)Remembrance of the Fire Pumps Contest in Bougival, June 13, 1880 Memorial Medal on the Remembrance of the Fire Pump Contest in Bougival, June 13, 1880.Galerie métallique des grands hommes français (Great Men of France), Jacques-Édouard Gatteaux, French, 1788 - 1881, Cast bronze, Bust of Pierre Puget (1620 -1694), France, 1817, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Medal, MedalPortrait of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Lord of Rimini and Fano (obverse), 1446 or later. Matteo de' Pasti (Italian, 1420-1467/68). Bronze; diameter: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.). Malatesta was both a ruthless military leader and a man of considerable learning and culture. His medals, largely used for propoganda purposes, are among the earliest examples of the medium and speak to the innovations in the classical tradition that he fostered in Rimini. The original model dates to 1446, but this cast probably dates to the late 19th or early 20th century.Medallion. Artist: After Augustin Dupré (French, Saint-Étienne 1748-1833 Armentières-en-Brie). Dimensions: Diam. 3 in. (7.6 cm). Date: 1776-1883. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Carnavalet museum, medal collection Right bust of the Republic on the left wearing the Phrygian cap; Reverse registration on three lines.Circulation coin: Thailand, frame IX (1946 ), 1 Baht, 2009 (2552 be)Republican Medal, 1848 Anonymous. Republican Medal, 1848. Brass.Carnavalet museum, medal collection Bust law of Leopold II on the left; Reverse the palace of the fiftieth anniversary in Brussels accosted, on the right, by a palm.Italian campaign. Copper, 1797. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Medal, numismaticsChristoph Putz von Kirchameg, Mint Master in Prague 1590. Dated: 1584. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 4 cm (1 9/16 in.) gross weight: 7.12 gr (0.007 kg). Medium: lead. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Possibly Karl von Bieberstein.Carnavalet museum, medal collection Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte's right to the left; Reverse registration on six lines surmounting a level of equality between two stars.BADGE: BERNER JUDENDTAG HugueninMedal commemorating the bringing of the corpse of Adam Mickiewicz to Wawel Wojtych, Felicjan