Historical Tokens and Medals

Various tokens and medals featuring historical figures and events, showcasing detailed engravings and different metals, conveying a sense of history and artistry.

Token of the FranklinInstitute.  Subject: Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706-1790, M.A. (HON.) 1753 Artist: Unknown
Token of the FranklinInstitute. Subject: Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706-1790, M.A. (HON.) 1753 Artist: Unknown
2 Sols Token of the French Revolution fromParis. Mint: Paris Artist: UnknownToken of the FranklinInstitute.  Subject: Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706-1790, M.A. (HON.) 1753 Artist: UnknownThe Pope Leo XIMedal.  Subject: Pope Leo XI, Italian, 1535-16051/2 Franc fromParis.  Mint: Paris Artist: Antoine Bovy, French, 1795-1877Medal of Charles XII ofSweden. Ruler: Charles XII, King of Sweden, Swedish, 1682-1718, ruled 1697-1718 Artist: Unknown1 Cent of Juliana of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: Juliana of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1909-2004, ruled 1948-80 Mint: Utrecht25 Cents from Heaton with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-18915 Cents of Juliana of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: Juliana of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1909-2004, ruled 1948-80 Mint: UtrechtMedal of Edward II. Ruler: Charles I, King of England, British, 1600-1649, ruled 1625-49 Artist: Simon van de Passe, Dutch, 1595-1647Honorand: Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327, ruled 1307-1327Coin from ZhejiangwithGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Zhejiang, China1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825U.S. Medal of JamesMadison.  Subject: James Monroe, American, 1758-1831 Artist: George Hampden Lovett, American, 1824-18945 Cents from Heaton with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-18911 Farthing of King George I fromLondon. Ruler: George I, King of Great Britain, English, 1660-1727 Mint: London Artist: Unknown1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825Medal of Temperance Society, Cork Total AbsitenenceSociety.  Subject: Temperance Society Artist: Davis Birm5 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: Bern Artist: UnknownMedal of HenryClay.  Subject: Henry Clay, American, 1777-1852 Artist: UnknownToken ofShip/Commerce.  Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Thomas Halliday, British, 1780-18541 Cent from UnitedStates. Artist: UnknownSestertius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown2 1/2 Silbergroschen with William I, King ofPrussia.  Subject: William I, King of Prussia, 1797-1888, ruled 1861-88Halfpenny Token from NewBrunswick.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Mint: Royal  Mint, London Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891The TemperanceMedal.  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: UnknownSestertius of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Honorand: Faustina II, Empress consort of Marcus Aurelius, Roman, ca. 125-176Halfpenny Token from UpperCanada.  Mint: Royal  Mint, London Artist: Rowe, Kentish & Co.Medal One Hundredth Anniversary - GeorgeWashington. Artist: George Hampden Lovett, American, 1824-1894 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Genuine British Copper” Halfpenny Token from Nova Scotia.   Subject: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Artist: Thomas Halliday, British, 1780-1854 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England1 Drachm of Ariobarzanes I fromCappadocia. Ruler: Ariobarzanes I Mint: Cappadocia Artist: Unknown3 Sols Token of the French Revolution fromParis. 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: UnknownQuattrino of Unknown ; Pope Clement XIII fromGubbio.  Artist: Unknown Ruler: Pope Clement XIII, Italian, 1693-1769 Mint: GubbioMedal of Trenton- No.8. Artist: George Hampden Lovett, American, 1824-1894Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Token of the Total Abstinence Society ofIreland. Engraver: Jane Taylor, British, 1783-1824Denarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: L. Cassius Longinus2 Centesimi of Umberto I fromRome. Ruler: Umberto I, King of Italy, 1844-1900, ruled 1878-1900 Mint: Rome Engraver: Filippo Speranza, Italian, 1839-19031/24 Shilling of Edward VII, King of Great Britain fromHeaton. Ruler: Edward VII, King of Great Britain, British, 1841-1910, ruled 1901-10 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: UnknownLire of Maria Theresa, Queen of Hungary from Mariana Habsburg of Austria;Milan. Ruler: Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, 1717-1780 Mint: Mariana Habsburg of Austria, 1634-1696 Mint: MilanDenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: C. Hosidius C.f. Geta IIIvir1 Farthing of George II, King of England fromUnknown . Ruler: George II, King of England, 1683-1760, ruled 1727-60 Artist: Unknown1 Cent of George V, King of Great Britain fromOttawa. Ruler: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Mint: Ottawa Designer Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal, Australian, 1863-19312 Lire of Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy fromRome. Ruler: Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, 1869-1947, ruled 1900-1946 Mint: Rome Engraver: Filippo Speranza, Italian, 1839-19031/2 Franc fromBern.  Mint: Bern Artist: Antoine Bovy, French, 1795-18771 Liard of Louis XIV, King of France fromLusignan. Ruler: Louis XIV, King of France, French, 1638-1715, ruled 1643-1715 Mint: Lusignan Artist: UnknownMedal of William I for the bestshooter.  Subject: William I, King of Prussia, 1797-1888, ruled 1861-88Coin of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome fromGadara. Ruler: Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 9-79, ruled 69-79 Mint: Gadara Artist: Unknown Honorand: Titus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 39-81, ruled 79-81Groschen of Nicolaus Friedrich Peter von Oldenburg fromHannover. Ruler: Nikolaus Friedrich Peter, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, 1827-1900 Mint: Hannover Artist: Karl Theodor Wilhelm Brüel, German, 1810-1885Medal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-1757Medal of WilliamPitt. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Quattrino Romano of Pope Leo XII fromRome. Ruler: Pope Leo XII, Italian, 1760-1829 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownDenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: L. Farsuleius MensorMedal of the National Military Shooting Competition fromFrance.  Artist: Henri Naude, French, active 19th century Artist: Paul Adrian Brodeur1 Cent from Machins Mills. Mint: Machins Mills, American Artist: James Falconer Atlee, American, born England, 1762-1840Denarius of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownDenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi, ca. 180-112 B.C.Medal Commander Stephen Cassin - Battle of LakeErie. Honorand: Commander Stephen Cassin Engraver: Moritz Furst, Hungarian, 1782-184010 Cents of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: UtrechtHalfpenny of King George I fromLondon. Ruler: George I, King of Great Britain, English, 1660-1727 Mint: London Artist: UnknownMedal of Lea Ahlborn and Carl Ahlborn ofSweden. Artist: Lea Ahlborn, Swedish, 1826-1897 Subject: Carl Gustaf Ahlborn, Husband of Lea Ahlborn, c. 18531 Cash from Board of Revenue withGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Board of Revenue2 1/2 Lire of Pope Pius IX fromRome. Ruler: Pope Pius IX, Italian, 1792-1878 Mint: Rome Artist: Filippo Speranza, Italian, 1839-1903Pre-election Medal for JamesBuchanan.   Subject: James Buchanan, American, 1791-1868Medal of Wilcox, Crittenden &Co..  Artist: Unknown  Manufacturer: Wilcox, Crittenden & Co.1 Cash from Board of Revenue withGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Board of RevenueToken of George III Bust/Commerce from LowerCanada.   Subject: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Thomas Halliday, British, 1780-1854Medal of Victoria Louise of Prussia and her wedding to the Duke ofBrunswick.   Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49  Subject: Victoria Louise, Princess of Prussia, 1892-198010 Cents of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: UtrechtMedal of Frederick William III and Czar Nicholas ofRussia.  Subject: Frederick William III, King of Prussia, 1770-1840, ruled 1797-1840 Subject: Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia, 1796-1855Coin fromUnknown .  Artist: UnknownCoin of Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus fromAmaseia. Ruler: Julia Domna, Empress of Rome, A.D. 160-217 Mint: Amasia, Pontus Artist: Unknown1 Pfennig of Alexius Friedrich Christian, Duke of Anhalt Bernburg from AnhaltBernburg. Ruler: Alexius Friedrich Christian, Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg, German, 1767-1834 Mint: Anhalt-Bernburg50 Centesimi of Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy fromMilan. Ruler: Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy, Italian, 1820-1878, ruled 1861-78 Mint: Milan Engraver: Giuseppe Ferraris, Italian, 1791-1869Medal of Headquarters at ValleyForge. Artist: George Hampden Lovett, American, 1824-1894Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 17811 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-18256 Tornesi of Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies fromNaples. Ruler: Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies, Italian, 1751-1825, ruled 1816-25 Mint: Naples Artist: Unknown1 Cent fromUnknown .  Artist: UnknownThe Century PlantMedal. Artist: UnknownHabitant Penny Token from Bank ofMontreal.  Mint: Boulton and Watt  Subject: Bank of Montreal1 Cash from Zhejiang withGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Zhejiang, ChinaMedal Commemorating the Successful AtlanticTelegraph. Artist: UnknownMedal of George Washington, Headquarters atSufferns-No.8. Artist: George Hampden Lovett, American, 1824-1894 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Medal of William I, Frederick III, and William II.  Subject: Frederick III, King of Prussia, 1831-1888, ruled 1888 Subject: William I, King of Prussia, 1797-1888, ruled 1861-88 Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-491 Liard of Duke Leopold fromLorraine. Ruler: Duke Leopold, Lorraine, 1690-1729 Mint: Lorraine Artist: UnknownMedal of Joseph II.   Subject: Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1741-1790 Artist: Johann Leonhard Oexlein, German, 1715-1787Mint reproduction in bronze of medal commemorating the retirement of George Washington (Sansom medal”). Mint: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Engraver: Johann Matthias Reich, American, born Germany, 1768-1833 Designer Joseph Sansom, American, 1767-1826 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 17811 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, 1863-193110 Cents of Juliana of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: Juliana of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1909-2004, ruled 1948-80 Mint: UtrechtHalfpenny of George V, King of GreatBritain. Ruler: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Artist: Unknown1 Farthing from Unknown  with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Artist: Unknown1 Taler with William I, King of Prussia; Augusta of SaxeWeimar.  Subject: William I, King of Prussia, 1797-1888, ruled 1861-88 Subject: Augusta of Saxe-WeimarMedal of Assumed Command1775. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781 Artist: George Hampden Lovett, American, 1824-1894 Manufacturer: Isaac Francis Wood, American, 1841-1895Medal of Napoleon and the Peace of Schoenbrunn fromFrance.  Subject: Napoleon Bonaparte, French, 1769-1821 Artist: Jean-Pierre Droz, French, 1746-1823Coin from UnitedStates.  Artist: Unknown1/2 Franc fromBern.  Mint: Bern Artist: Antoine Bovy, French, 1795-18771 Penny of George V, King of GreatBritain. Ruler: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Artist: UnknownMedal for the centenary of the Founding ofMethodism. Artist: William H. Key, American, 1832-1922Honorand: John Wesley, British, 1703-17914 Reales fromJubia.  Mint: JubiaCampaign medal for John Breckinridge and JosephLane.   Subject: John Breckinridge, American, 1821-1875  Subject: Joseph Lane, American, 1801-1881 Mint: UnknownMedal of Pope Pius IX. Artist: Giuseppe Girometti, Italian, 1780-1851Honorand: Pope Pius IX, Italian, 1792-1878