Historical Medals and Tokens

A variety of historical medals and tokens, featuring notable figures and symbols, illustrating numismatic art from different eras.

Double Sol of Louis XVI, King of France fromStrasbourg. Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Mint: Strasbourg Artist: Unknown
Double Sol of Louis XVI, King of France fromStrasbourg. Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Mint: Strasbourg Artist: Unknown
Medal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-17575 Baiocchi of Pope Gregory XVI fromBologna. Ruler: Pope Gregory XVI, Italian, 1765-1846 Mint: Bologna Artist: UnknownMedal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-17571 Sous Token from the Bank ofMontreal.  Mint: Montreal, Canada Artist: J M Arnault1/52 Shilling from Heaton with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: UnknownDouble Sol of Louis XVI, King of France fromStrasbourg. Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Mint: Strasbourg Artist: UnknownHalfpenny of King George I fromLondon. Ruler: George I, King of Great Britain, English, 1660-1727 Mint: London Artist: Unknown2 Sols Token of the FrenchRevolution. Mint: Paris Artist: Unknown1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-18251 Franc fromParis.  Mint: Paris Artist: Ferdinand Korn, Swiss, 1825-18661 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825Halfpenny Token of Captain P.B. Vere Broke from NovaScotia.   Subject: Captain P.B. Vere Broke Mint: Halifax5 Sols Token of the FrenchRevolution. Mint: Paris Artist: Unknown1 Farthing of George III, King of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: London Artist: UnknownCoin fromCarrhae. Mint: Carrhae Artist: Unknown1 Sous Token from the Bank ofMontreal.  Mint: Montreal, Canada1 Cash from Board of Revenue, Beijing withGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Board of Revenue, BeijingMedal of Frederick II.  Subject: Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, ruled 1740-861 Cent from Ottawa with George V, King of GreatBritain.   Subject: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Mint: Ottawa Designer Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal, Australian, 1863-1931Mint: Amasia, Pontus, Coin fromAmasia, 201-99, Copper, 13.50 g, 7:00, 30mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Amasia, Pontus, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsToken ofAnti-Jacksonian.  Subject: Andrew Jackson, American, 1767-1845Diesinker: Edward Hulseman1 Cent Token from NovaScotia.  Mint: Royal  Mint, London Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-189120 Centesimi of Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy fromRome. Ruler: Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, 1869-1947, ruled 1900-1946 Mint: Rome  Maker: Leonardo Bistolfi, Italian, 1859-1933 Engraver: Luigi Giorgi, Italian, 1848-19122 1/2 Cents of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: UtrechtDenaro of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, Italian, 1194-1250 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: Unknown1 Farthing of George II, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: George II, King of England, 1683-1760, ruled 1727-60 Mint: London Artist: UnknownHalfpenny of King George I fromLondon. Ruler: George I, King of Great Britain, English, 1660-1727 Mint: London Artist: Unknown25 Cents of Juliana of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: Juliana of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1909-2004, ruled 1948-80 Mint: UtrechtCoin of Antiochus IV Epiphanes fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus IV Epiphanes, ca. 215-164 B.C., ruled 175-164 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown5 Centesimi of Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy fromRome. Ruler: Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, 1869-1947, ruled 1900-1946 Mint: Rome Manufacturer: Attilio Silvio Motti, Italian, 1867-1935Medal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-1757Medal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-17571 Teston of Francis II, Duke of Lorraine fromFlorence. Ruler: Francis II, Duke of Lorraine, French, 1572-1632 Mint: Florence Artist: Unknown1/2 Kreuzer of Friedrich I, Großherzog von Baden fromBaden. Ruler: Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden, German, 1826-1907 Mint: Baden1 Cent from Machins Mills. Mint: Machins Mills, American Artist: James Falconer Atlee, American, born England, 1762-184010 Centesimi of Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy fromNaples. Ruler: Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy, Italian, 1820-1878, ruled 1861-78 Mint: Naples Engraver: Giuseppe Ferraris, Italian, 1791-186920 Centesimi of Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy fromRome. Ruler: Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, 1869-1947, ruled 1900-1946 Mint: Rome  Maker: Leonardo Bistolfi, Italian, 1859-1933 Engraver: Luigi Giorgi, Italian, 1848-19121 Penny of Aethelstan fromUnknown . Ruler: Aethelstan, English Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Eadstan, English1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-182525 Cents from United States Mint.  Mint: United States  Mint, founded 1792 Artist: Thomas Sully, American, born England, 1783-1872 Artist: Christian Gobrecht, American, 1785-1844Mint: Amasia, Pontus, Coin fromAmasia, A.D.201-99, Copper, 16.28 g, 2:00, 29.7mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Amasia, Pontus, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsCoin fromEngland. Artist: Unknown1 Centesimo from Venice with NapoleonBonaparte.   Subject: Napoleon Bonaparte, French, 1769-1821 Mint: Venice Artist: Unknown1 Cash from Beiyang withGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Beiyang, ChineseTetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin of Trajan, Emperor of Rome from Laodicea adMare. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Laodicea ad Mare Artist: Unknown3 Centesimi from Milan with NapoleonBonaparte.   Subject: Napoleon Bonaparte, French, 1769-1821 Mint: Milan1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-18253 Meravedis of Ferdinand VII, King of Spain fromPamplona. Ruler: Ferdinand VII, King of Spain, Spanish, 1784-1833, ruled 1808-33 Mint: Pamplona Artist: UnknownTetarteron of Manuel I, emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Manuel I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1118-1180, ruled 1143-80 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownCoin fromSingara. Mint: Singara Artist: Unknown1 Lira of Umberto I fromMilan. Ruler: Umberto I, King of Italy, 1844-1900, ruled 1878-1900 Mint: Milan Engraver: Filippo Speranza, Italian, 1839-190320 Centavos fromArgentina.  Mint: Republic of Argentina1 Crown of George II, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: George II, King of England, 1683-1760, ruled 1727-60 Mint: London Artist: UnknownMedal of AdmiralVernon. Artist: Unknown Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-1757Medal Abraham Lincoln War of1861.  Subject: Abraham Lincoln, American, 1809-1865 Artist: Unknown1 Cash from Shandong withGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Shandong, China3 Kreuzer of Leopold Zahringen fromBaden. Ruler: Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden, 1790-1852 Mint: Baden10 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: BernGameToken.  Artist: Unknown25 Cents of Juliana of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: Juliana of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1909-2004, ruled 1948-80 Mint: UtrechtKreuzer of Friedrich I, Großherzog von Baden fromBaden. Ruler: Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden, German, 1826-1907 Mint: Baden5 Centesimi of Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy fromRome. Ruler: Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, 1869-1947, ruled 1900-1946 Mint: Rome Manufacturer: Attilio Silvio Motti, Italian, 1867-1935Threepence of King George I fromLondon. Ruler: George I, King of Great Britain, English, 1660-1727 Mint: London Artist: Unknown1/3 Farthing of George IV, King of Great Britain from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: George IV, King of Great Britain, British, 1762-1830, ruled 1820-30 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: UnknownRuler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 157-58, Orichalcum, 24.72 g, 6:00, 32.00mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2ndcentury, Numismatics1 Pfennig of George III fromOsnabrück. Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: Osnabrück Artist: UnknownDouble Sol of Louis XVI, King of France fromMetz. Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Mint: Metz Artist: Unknown1 Nummus of Constantine II, Emperor of Rome fromNicomedia. Ruler: Constantine II, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 316-340 Mint: Nicomedia Artist: Unknown5 Sols Token of the FrenchRevolution. Mint: Paris Artist: UnknownMedal Abraham Lincoln War of1861.  Subject: Abraham Lincoln, American, 1809-1865 Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Philip I, Emperior of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Philip, the Arabian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 204-249, ruled 244-49 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownMedal Commemorating the Napoleon III Visit to Bourse atLille.   Subject: Napoleon III, French, 1808-1873 Artist: Jean Jacques Barre, French, 1793-18551 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-18251/2 Real of Philip V, King of Spain fromSegovia. Ruler: Philip V, King of Spain, Spanish, 1683-1746, ruled 1700-1746 Mint: Segovia Artist: UnknownThe RuTherford Token Undated” from Newfoundland.  Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Ralph Heaton II, British, 1794-1862Medal of William II and Franz JosephI.   Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49  Subject: Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, Austrian, 1830-1916, ruled 1848-191650 Cents from Unknown  with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Artist: Unknown10 Cents of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: Utrecht20 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: BernTremissis of Theodosius I, Emperor of Rome fromConstantinople. Ruler: Theodosius I, Emperor of Rome, ca. 346-395, ruled 379-95 Mint: Constantinople Artist: Unknown4 Pence of King James II fromLondon. Ruler: James II, King of England, English, 1633-1701, ruled 1685-88 Mint: London Artist: UnknownCoin fromAmasia. Mint: Amasia, Pontus Artist: UnknownProclamation Medal of Charles IV. Ruler: Charles IV, King of Spain, Spanish, 1748-1819, ruled 1788-1808 Mint: Aragon Artist: Unknown1 Gulden of Juliana of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: Juliana of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1909-2004, ruled 1948-80 Mint: Utrecht2/3 Taler with Frederick William I, King ofPrussia.  Subject: Frederick William I, King of Prussia, 1688-1740, ruled 1713-40Medal of the Columbian Exposition published by Boldenweck &Co.. Designer William Boldenweck, American, born Germany, 1851-1922 Designer Maier Weinschenk, American, born Germany, d. btw. 1895 and 1900 Artist, copy after: John Trumbull, American, 1756-1843Honorand: Christopher Columbus, Spanish, 1451-1506Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781 Manufacturer: Boldenweck & Co.Large Cent Token Depicting King George V fromNewfoundland.   Subject: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Mint: Royal  Mint, London Artist: George William de Saulles, British, 1862-1903 Artist: Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal, Australian, 1863-1931 Artist: William Henry James Blakemore, British, 1871-1945Sestertius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Honorand: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80Ruler: Julia Domna, Empress of Rome, A.D. 160-217, Mint: Amasia, Pontus, Coin of Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus fromAmaseia, 205-6, Copper, 13.60 g, 6:00, 32mm, Made in Amasia, Pontus, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownSemiregal Token Penny from the Bank ofMontreal.  Mint: Boulton and Watt  Subject: Bank of Quebec5 Seng of Mutsuhito Meiji fromUnknown . Ruler: Meiji, Emperor of Japan, 1852-1912, ruled 1867-1912 Artist: Unknown1/2 Cent of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: UtrechtMedal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-17573 Marks with William II, King of the Netherlands; Frederick William III, King ofPrussia.   Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49  Subject: Frederick William III, King of Prussia, 1770-1840, ruled 1797-1840Medal of the Holy Roman Emperor Francis and Empress MariaTheresa.  Subject: Maria Theresa of Austria, 1767-1827 Subject: Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, French, 1708-1765, ruled 1745-65Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1822, Designer: Voltaire, French, 1694-1778, Designer: Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706-1790, M.A., 1753, Restrike in copper of medal of George Washington as General of the Continental Army (VoltaireMedal), Copper, 19.39 g, 12:00, 40.5mm, Made in France, French, 18thcentury, NumismaticsMedal of HenryClay.  Subject: Henry Clay, American, 1777-1852 Artist: UnknownMezzo Grosso of Unknown ; Tommaso Mercandetti; Pope Innocent XI fromRome.  Artist: Unknown Ruler: Tommaso Mercandetti, Italian, 1758-1821Ruler: Pope Innocent XI, Italian, 1611-1689 Mint: Rome