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Historical Medals Collection

A series of detailed and ornate medals from various collections, depicting historical figures and symbols in bronze and gold finishes.

The martyrs of freedom, 1793 Anonymous. "The martyrs of freedom, 1793". Copper repoussé, 1793.
The martyrs of freedom, 1793 Anonymous. "The martyrs of freedom, 1793". Copper repoussé, 1793.
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Medal of the Vroedschap of Alkmaar, tooling medal penning identification carrier silver, armored female figure depicting Alkmaar with shield and sword on storm bridge. Underneath text text: ALCMARIA VICTRIX (Alkmaar overcomes) heraldry Alkmaar Vroedschapdmscndtrns14749Button (France); b) brass, c) copperThe badge allowing to remain in the Fortress of Krakow Workshops of the Technical and Technical MuseumCarnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionButton; nickle plated brassTen Russian kopeks of the Siberian stamping from the times of Empress Ekaterina II, 1774Old coins Lebanon Old coins Lebanon.isolated on a white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/alexanderxmychkox 1738372Button, Brass, Button showing coat of arms: heraldic devices surrounded by a band with 'Honi soit qui mal y pense', lion and unicorn supporters, crown above and below, ribbon with 'Treu und fest.' Brass back and shank. On reverse, 'Firmin and Son 153 Strand, London.', On card i80, England, 19th century, costume & accessories, Decorative Arts, ButtonFree City of Gdańsk (1923 1939), 5 guilders, Utrecht; 1927 Mint Utrecht, Fischer, FryderykUrartu civilization. Pectoral and gold medallion decorated with reliefs. The pectoral depicts the image of god Haldi on the throne and his wife Arubani. The madaillon, a seated goddess. From Tushpa or Toprakkale. 7th century B.C. Turkey. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany.Memory Penning Visit to the Rijks Munt; Muntcommissie 1945, monogrammist AG (20th century), 1949 medal Bronze () Medal. Front: building (from the rijks coin in Utrecht) in lying ellips shape, above which the national weapon and the text "'s ryks / coin" and including winged torch with two wrinkled hoses, on either side of which two coins and two rows of molds for coins ; reverse: text above weapon of Utrecht with laurel branches; with edge on top Netherlands bronze (metal) striking (metalworking)Suzan Rey, Jubilee Door (reverse), 1700 Jubilee Door reverseseal of Salt Chambers. unknown, signatoryPlaque. Plaque, round, from lead with a representation of the holy cecilia for an organ, behind her a man on the bellows.Putto Holding Arms of Vitry reverse. Dated: 1518. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.) gross weight: 39.86 gr (0.088 lb.) axis: 12:00. Medium: bronze. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Medalist of 1518.Tax shield of Rotterdam, office badge insignia identification carrier silver, Oval silver plate with beaded edge worn to the chest by the Municipal Tax Officers until 1852 With the crowned weapon of Rotterdam with two climbing lions as shield holders standing on leaf ornament with text and silver mark with two supporting rings on the back STEDELYKE BELASTING tax finances rank distinguishing sign city council Rotterdam heraldryAncient golden shield modeled from a coin from Diocletian's palace, Split, CroatiaBliżej Kultury unknownCoat of arms of England, Simon van de Passe, 1615 - 1622 print Medallion with the coat of arms of England. In the middle the motto of the order of the garter in Latin (shame about him who thinks angry). In the edge script the name and function of the, on the front, portrayed in Latin. On the front of the coin the portrait of James I. London paper engraving knighthood order (GARTER)The Last Supper / VsesvjatskyThe image of the medal from 1791, minted in Amsterdam to celebrate the Constitution of May 3, in: Collector's album: Figures of Polish medals to the work of X.B. Albertrande: Polish history with medals certified. prepared by Prince Henryk Lubomirski 1822 1830 arranged in order according to the List of Polish Medals by Feliks Bentkowski 1832 (item 374) unknown, Geiger, Andreas (1765 1856), Holtzhey, Johann Georg (1726 1808)Gniezno town seal. Gniezno, signatoryGerardus Vinck, Medal at the silver wedding Gerard van der Wallen and Johanna Catarina de Bricquenij, wedding penny medal silver, engraved Penning on the silver wedding Gerard van der Wallen and Johanna Catarina de wicquenij, in the field 17 - 22. Den 6 Junij lijnbaan Rotterdam City center Cool wedding 25th wedding marriage silver wedding wedding wedding party feast Gerard van der Wallen (Rotterdam 1668 - Kralingen 1729): director 'Lands lijnbaan te Rotterdam Trad as widower of Adriana Starck on 6 June 1697 for the second time in marriage.Satiric medal representing Napoleon III, s. d. (Dummy title) Satiric medal representing Napoleon III. Brass, circa 1870.Coins used by the Spanish colonial government in Mexico 18th century1 Dinar of Yusuf Ibn Tashfin fromSevilleMedallion with the portrait of Augusta of Wales, the wife of Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand prince of Braunschweig-Lüneburg, Fürstenberg, c. 1770 - c. 1780 Porcelain medallion, painted on the biscuit in blue and gold. The medallion shows in relief the portrait of Augusta van Wales, wife of Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand heir prince of Braunschweig-Lüneburg with the inscription 'AVG.Fried.lvd.pr.haer.brvnsv. & Lvn.'. Marked on the back with the F and i33. Fürstenberg porcelain. gold (metal) painting / gilding / vitrification Germany Porcelain medallion, painted on the biscuit in blue and gold. The medallion shows in relief the portrait of Augusta van Wales, wife of Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand heir prince of Braunschweig-Lüneburg with the inscription 'AVG.Fried.lvd.pr.haer.brvnsv. & Lvn.'. Marked on the back with the F and i33. Fürstenberg porcelain. gold (metal) painting / gilding / vitrification GermanyInscription in a Wreath reverse. Dated: c. 1500. Medium: bronze. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Roman 16th Century.Gold discs from Mycenae, 17th century BC. Artist: UnknownRoman Sestertia With Portriat of Julius Caesar and Inscription 100-44 BCE World History Bronze Collection of Archiv for Kunst & Geschichte, Berlin, Germanyreverse old French gold coin with the image of a flowering crowns CrossFake seal of King Henry II (1133-1189) King of England. Dated 12th CenturySaucer with a crucifixion scene, anonymous, c. 1780 Porcelain dish, painted on the glaze in black and gold. On the flat of the dish a representation of the crucifixion with the two Maria's; A band with a decorative pattern on the edge. Two cracks and a chip in the edge. Part of a tea set. European performance in Encre de Chine. China porcelain. glaze. gold (metal) painting / gilding / vitrification Porcelain dish, painted on the glaze in black and gold. On the flat of the dish a representation of the crucifixion with the two Maria's; A band with a decorative pattern on the edge. Two cracks and a chip in the edge. Part of a tea set. European performance in Encre de Chine. China porcelain. glaze. gold (metal) painting / gilding / vitrificationThree tokens on the siege of Amsterdam by Willem II, 1650, 1724 - 1726 print Three tokens about the events in Amsterdam in the year 1650. Top medal: front: weapon of Amsterdam. Reverse: Cover of 10 lines. Middle medal: front: weapon of Amsterdam held by two lions. Ridays: the peace sitting on a stack of weapons. Lower medal: front: boats with soldiers on the Amstel, from the clouds a hand with a heart. Ridays: the peace sitting on a stack of weapons. Cut out illustration printed with text on the back. Northern Netherlands paper etching medal (considered as a piece of sculpture, regardless of its specific function) AmsterdamSeal of Augustus, Duke of Saxony. Culture: German. Dimensions: Diam. 3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm). Date: ca. 1590. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Carnavalet museum, medal collectionMiechów town seal - two seals. Miechów, signatoryHalles and Markets of Paris: Chapell, Ancient Regime Halles and Markets of Paris: Chapell, Ancient Diet ". Bronze.Coat of Arms or Seal of Delaware, USA, during 1847 to 1906, vintage engraving. Old engraved illustration of the Coat of Arms or Seal of Delaware.Commemorative cross