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Medals from Historical Contexts

A collection of medals showcasing historical significance and artistry, highlighting various designs from different origins.

Carnavalet museum, medal collection Bust right by Denis Affre in a priestly costume on the right followed by a flower between two points; Reverse registration on six lines in a crown of palms adorned with miter, the butt and the papal cross.
Carnavalet museum, medal collection Bust right by Denis Affre in a priestly costume on the right followed by a flower between two points; Reverse registration on six lines in a crown of palms adorned with miter, the butt and the papal cross.
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Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Third century of the relief of Alkmaar, in honor of William III, King of the Netherlands, Anonymous, 1873 Pewter medal to bearing eye. Front: four -armed cross with in the middle medallion; on the arms of cross: inscription; In medallion: breastpiece man; Between the arms of cross: oak leaves. Reverse: year within Eikekrans and Dischanging Netherlands tin (metal) striking (metalworking) AlkmaarPlanets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Medal in Saint Michel, s. d. (Dummy title) Anonymous. Medal in Saint Michael (Apers).Commemoration of the February 1848 Revolution (Title) Anonymous. Commemoration of the Revolution of February 1848.Bishop Darboy Archbishop of Paris, 1871 (dummy title) Bishop Darboy Archbishop of Paris, 1871. Bronze. 1871.Citadel medal with paint stamp on ribbon, after 1832 medal Citadel medal with blue ribbon on which a red paint stamp. The blue ribbon is made of textile on which there is a red paint stamp. The medal is round and bronze with a raised edge. The citadel of Antwerp is engraved in the middle. On the other side there is a crowned W with the text December 1832 surrounded by a laurwerkrans. The medal is attached to a bearing eye. Netherlands Penning: Bronze (Metal). Lint: Textile Materials. Seal: Lacquer (coating) forging / striking (metalworking) / lacqueringCarnavalet museum, medal collection Right saint Michel terraging the demon in a medallion surrounded by a laurel wreath; Reverse shields with Belgian arms, surrounded by different instruments used for the exercise of gymnastics and sport.South African Kruger Coin defaced by Anglo-Boer War POW'sAward medal for participating in the shooting jubilee competitions of the 50th anniversary of the reign of Emperor Francis Józef I Pittner, W.Floating Schuitersgilde van Amsterdam, Gildepenning by Dirk de Haas, Anonymous, 1784 medal Brass medal with hole in it. Front: barge; Above that two birds flying to the left. Reverse: Inscription above year Amsterdam brass (alloy) engraving AmsterdamJoseph Simon Gallieni (1849-1916), General, Military Governor of Paris (1914-1915), Minister of War (1915), 1916 Auguste Maillard (1864-1944). Joseph Simon Gallieni (1849-1916), General, Military Governor of Paris (1914-1915), Minister of War (1915). Silver Metal, 1916.Carnavalet museum, tokens collectionBattle of Solferino 1859 ,, 1859 history medal Pennon gilded with an eye and carrying ring, on the front the portrait of King Victor Emanuel to the left with a change, five lines of text between together laurel branches on the downside. brass (alloy) striking (metalworking)War 1939-1945. Pin in the style of the pilot pilot of the "Royal Air Force" (RAF). Welded metal. 1944-1945. General Leclerc Museum of Hauteclocque and the Liberation of Paris, Jean Moulin Museum. Pin, war 1939-1945, war 39-45, Second World WarSouvenir of the Great Fire Pump Contest in Boulogne-sur-Seine, July 28, 1878 Memorial Medal on the Remembrance of the Great Fire Pump Maneuvers in Boulogne-sur-Seine, July 28, 1878.Korendragers- en Portramilde van Amsterdam, guild pendancy of Harmen Klasen. Brass medal with hole in it. Front: man widened with burden on head. Downside: inscriptionFifty anniversary of the Freemason Lodge "La Vertu" in Leiden, in memory of the explosion of the powder boat on the Rapenburg in Leiden, Wilno, 1807 history medal Silver oval medal with carrier and carrying ring. Front: Displaced by all -seeing eye in radiant triangle Kneelt Vrouw for Altar, on which Freemason attributes are located and of which Basic Niger 1/2 bears in Slagerond; Behind altar is dead with scythe, which is retained by hand in clouds; On the back of the face of destroyed city of Leiden; Cut: Inscription within Capecting. Tours side: Inscription under Coat of arms Inside Cover The Hague silver (metal) striking (metalworking) RapenburgPlaque with deer at full speed, Anonymous, 1563 Plaque of lead, round, with the presentation of a deer at full speed. Cartouche with text and date 1563. Description taken from inventory gaart. lead (metal) Plaque of lead, round, with the presentation of a deer at full speed. Cartouche with text and date 1563. Description taken from inventory gaart. lead (metal)Siege of Lyon, October 26, 1793 Anonymous. Headquarters of Lyon, October 26, 1793. Brass, 1793.Bliżej Kultury unknownCarnavalet museum, medal collection Right in a quadrilobe, registration on six lines framed by four levels of equality. Below, a Phrygian cap and a faith; Reverse a head of freedom on the right.Badge: August 1, 1933 Switzerland National Day Huguenin Frères & CoMain Association of Fire Guards of the Republic of Poland; after 1921 (1922-00-00-1933-00-00);Grahal-Manzara. Carnavalet 2013-2016 collection sites. Numismatics.Button, Brass, slightly convex button showing a shield with heraldic devices; above it, a crown; below, ribbon with 'Sine labore nihil.' on reverse: 'Superieur France.' Brass shank., On card H, France, 19th century, costume & accessories, Decorative Arts, ButtonDirector's Badge of Function, July 12, 1792 Jean-Théodore Maurisset (1768-1825). "Administrators' badge, July 12, 1792". Silver, 1792.Przeszo Przyszoci Groskurt, Henrich Peter, Mint of Dresden, Fryderyk AugustPrzeszo Przyszoci unknownDeath of Lodewijk van Egmond, Denis Waterloos (II), 1654 history medal Silver oval medal with non -preying carrier. Front: breastpiece man inside change. Reverse: crossed sword and scepter with crown, held by hand from the clouds within the edge of palm branches Brussels silver (metal) castingBliżej Kultury unknownReligious carrying sign with Pope Pius IX, 1846 - 1878 history medal Oval gilded medal with bearing eye, on the front the bust of Mary to the right with a change, the bust of Pope Pius IX to the right on the reundry. brass (alloy) castingPlanets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Napoleon Le Petit, 1851-1870 (dummy title) Napoleon Le Petit, 1851-1870. Brass, Circa 1870.Oval guild medal of the painters and artists or St. Lucas in Rotterdam, guild penny penny identification carrier brass, F: An ox's head with the St. Lucasschild in the mouth between two laurel branches, no Rotterdam guild St. Lucas guildGrahal-Manzara. Carnavalet 2013-2016 collection sites. Numismatics. Dispired crossed cross inscribed in its 1848 center; Reverse registration on four lines.Putation Penning on the engagement of Princess Juliana with Bernhard 1936 ,, 1936 history medal Gilded medal with an eye and carrying ring on an orange ribbon with a safety pin, on the front the half -chasing busts of Juliana and Bernhard with at the top of the display, two coats of arms against a orange tree with one line of text on the reverse side. brass (alloy). textile materials striking (metalworking)Badge of Union of the capital city of Warsaw Lipczy Ski, Stanis AW (1867 1939)Director's Badge of Function, July 12, 1792 Jean-Th�odore Maurisset (1768-1825). Administrators' badge, July 12, 1792. Copper Golden, 1792.Negende Feest van Saint-Cloud van of French philantropic society in Rio de la Plata (Argentinië) 1888 ,, 1888 history medal Silver medal with a bearing eye on a blue-white-red ribbon on a safety pin, on the front a radiant head and a stake with a freedom hat, with a change, six lines of text on the flip side, including two collected hands. silver (metal). textile materialsWillem Frederik, Prince of Oranje-Nassau, Souverein Vorst, Anonymous, 1813 One -sided silver oval open -up carrying sign, with cable border on wing eye. Front: breastpiece man. Reverse: Blanco Netherlands silver (metal) striking (metalworking)Commemorative badge of the shooting competition in the capitals of French speaking cantons Kramer, PaulCarnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionBadge: August 1, 1954 Switzerland National Day Huguenin Frères & Co. S.A.September days in Brussels and Liège, in honor of those who fought for the independence of the homeland, Adrien Hippolyte Veyrat, 1830 Copper carrying sign to carrying eye and black-yellow-red ribbon. Front: Inscription under two collapsed hands, above lying lion within Eikekrans and Kerschrift. Reverse: inscription. Brussels copper (metal). textile materials striking (metalworking) Cork. BrusselsMartial Federation, May 30, 1790 Andr� Galle (1761-1844). Martial Federation, May 30, 1790. Lead, 1790.Victories of Napoleon, 1806 Luigi Manfredini (1771-1840). Victories of Napoleon, 1806. Silver bronze. 1806.Sports medal: motorcycle competitionsLouis de Potter (1830) ,, 1830 history medal Tinen medal with bearing eye, on the front the portrait of the Potter to the left with a change, four lines of ekst on the downside with a decisive laurel wreath. tin (metal)Appears of a comet, anonymous, 1618 - 1619 history medal Rectangular silver medal. Front: comet inside Bladerkrans above inscription. Reverse: Candle, two broken reed stems and two praying hands inside. Germany silver (metal) striking (metalworking) NetherlandsMedal late 19th century Japan. Medal 60343Oval Silver Shield of the Bakkersgilde in Middelburg, Anonymous, 1745 Shield of the Bakkersgilde in Middelburg. Oval, with driven show: in the middle a bakery near his oven, behind him a boy with a scales. Around seven coats of arms with scriptures with names. Two crowned weapons (from Citters) and weapons of Cranenburch and Van Diepenbeek and three shields with the names Verhage, Scheymans and Eversen. On the oven, among other things, 1745. On top of the shield the weapon of Middelburg. The whole is surrounded by a leaf wreath. Not marked. Middelburg silver (metal) baker MiddelburgBronze Plaquette from Belgium of the Société Hollandaise-Belge des Amis de la Médailled’Art. Artist: Godefroid Devreese, Belgian, 1861-1941Bliżej Kultury Raszka, Jan (1871 1945)Odznaka Organizacji U.N.I.T.A.L.S.I. (Italian National Union Transport Sick to Lourdes and International Shrines)Anonymous, military identity plate Mle 1918 and its bracelet, of the 1st cl. Fernand Gully - Char Compiègne, 2nd peloton, 2nd squadron of the 12th RGT of Cuirassiers (usual name), 1940, metal, Museum of the Liberation of Paris - Museum of General LeclercCarnavalet museum, medal collection Large arms of the city of Antwerp; Reverse a rider, on the right.Memorial badge Amori Patriae 50th anniversary of the January UprisingRevers pin of the Radioland Day of the NCRV, NCRV, 1933 Round middle part with the image of Soestdijk Palace; Below the letter N / C / V. along the lower edge the inscription Radio Landdag. At the middle part are left and right angular end with the dating: 19/33. The two ends are folded and run out, on the downside. A piece of striped textile is clamped between the ends. The vertical stripes have the colors: orange-white light blue-white-orange. The emblem is related to NG-1995-5-3, NG-1995-5-6 and 7. Netherlands metal. textile materials NetherlandsBronze jubilee medal Signum Memoriae on the ribbon for officialsMemorial of the funeral of Casimir the Great Ziembowski, AleksanderCommemorative badge of the shooting competition in the capitals of French speaking cantons Kramer, PaulCelebration of the 50th anniversary of Protestant Protestant Mutual Relief Society, 1825 Celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Protestant Protestant Mutual Relief Society, 1825 ". Copper. 1825-1825.Liberian Knighthood (Order of the Star of Africa), received by Willem Drees, Anonymous, c. 1956 With dark red leather, covered with 2 ditches to be closed with the decorations of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Africa, Republic of Liberia, founded in 1920, granted to Prime Minister W. Drees. The decorations consist of a carrier on a shoulder ribbon and an order star. The two -sided carrying sign consists of a nine -pointed, white geemillated gold star, between which nine golden points of rays on which nine small five -pointed blue stars; In the middle a gold medallion with the letters rt l, including 1920, with a change in golden letters on light blue substrate 'The Love of Liberty Brought US Here'. As a medallion in gold, the downside has turned a figure and profil to the right that has stretched the hands to heaven, with the reduction on deep red surface 'Light in Darkness'. The carrying sign is connected with a golden wreath of leaves, which is stuck with a bearing eye Bliżej Kultury Spink and sonMemorial badge of the 3rd May ConstitutionQueen Marie-Antoinette Led to the Guillotine reverse. Dated: 1793. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.) gross weight: 44.18 gr (0.097 lb.) axis: 12:00. Medium: bronze. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: CONRAD HEINRICH KÜCHLER.Pie IX (1792-1878), s. d. (Titest Factice) Anonymous. Pius IX (1792-1878) (Apers).Emulation price of the Lyon Health Society, 19th century Emulation price of the Lyon Health Society, 19th century . Bronze.Anonymous, Universal Exhibition, Paris, 1900, Buffet of the rolling sidewalk (attributed title), 1900, brass. Carnavalet Museum - History of Paris.Departure of the three orders for Versailles, 1789 Departure of the three orders for Versailles, 1789 . Copper.Louis Joseph De Potter, defender of the Independence of Belgium, Anonymous, 1830 Copper carrying sign to carrying eye and black-yellow-red ribbon. Front: breastpiece man inside change. Reverse: Lion with freedom hat on spear, sword and coat of arms in Omnipia copper (metal). textile materials striking (metalworking) BelgiumCommemorative badge of the shooting competition in the capitals of French speaking cantons Huguenin Frères & CoCarnavalet museum, tokens collectionStar for the war 1939 1945 with a miniature (1939 45 Star)Order of Civil Merit, Saxony, from the World's Decorations series (N44) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 7/8 x 3 1/4 in. (7.3 x 8.3 cm). Lithographer: Lindner, Eddy & Claus (American, New York). Publisher: Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia). Date: 1890.Trade cards from the "World's Decorations" series (N44), issued in 1890 in a numbered set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Series N44 reproduces the cards from N30 in a larger size. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Carnavalet museum, medal collection Right to the edge of a wood, a peasant woman wearing a damn, wearing a bucket, is about to feed hens, ducks and rabbits; At the rear, the fields; Circular medallion backdrop accosted with a bay branch.Passage of Tagliamento, Trieste Taken, March 16th and 23rd 1797 Carlo Lavy (1765-1813). Passage of Tagliamento, Trieste taken, March 16th and 23rd 1797. Bronze, 1797.Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Metal Cross with ribbon, by the officers of the militia in Utrecht honored to the Marketentster Widowe Uitermerk, on the occasion of the fifty -year commemoration of the ten -day campaign, Anonymous, 1881 history medal Penning with eye, ring and ribbon. Cross: Metal. Lint: Textile MaterialsBox at Penning Dr. W. Drees, Minister President. Square blue leather box with bronze closure, inside recess for medal and round inside, inside lid brand manufacturer.Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Suspension of the food section of the Citizens' Citizen of the Capital City of Warsaw Bread BrotAward medal, gold: Beskid Exhibition of Racial DogsMedal struck as the Ho D of the city for Emperor Napoleon III (1808-1873); Robineau, Louis; 1852 (1852-00-00-1852-00-00);Award Tour of Koudum 1985, Repko, 1985 Octagonal distinction, with carrying and ring; front: church building, with inscription; Reverse: inscription "Ice sports club Koudum", with crashed 12-1-85. Sneek metal striking (metalworking)Badge of "Carl Zum Aufgehenden Licht" No. 273, Frankfurt am Main; around 1816 (1900-00-00-1900-00-00);Columns of Boas and Jakin (Masonic symbol), radiant star (symbol), Freemasonry, Freemasonry, Flames, FreemasonryGlorification of the role of Victor-Emmanuel II of Italy (1820-1878) at the Battle of Novara, March 23, 1849 (dummy title) Medal on glorification of the role of Victor-Emmanuel II of Italy (1820-1878) at the Battle of Novare, March 23, 1849. Copper. 1849.Plaque and pins 3, Patinated bronze, bronze, One patinated bronze triangular mounted plaque (-1a) in original case; three small triangular bronze pins (-1b/d). Each showing classical female figure in phrygian cap, holding sword above her head and striding before rising(?) sun and eagle in flight; inscribed 'Victory (in banner above figure), Art, War, Relief', USA, 1917, Decorative Arts, Plaque and pins 3Box at Penning Dr. W. Drees, Prime Minister, 1951 box Square blue leather box with bronze closure, inside cut -out for medal and round insert, inside side lid brand manufacturer. Voorschoten leather. textile materials. copper (metal) The HagueCommemorative Badge: Valais canton exhibition sierre 1928 Huguenin Frères & CoCommemorative badgeSaint Olaf, Norway, from the World's Decorations series (N44) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 7/8 x 3 1/4 in. (7.3 x 8.3 cm). Lithographer: Lindner, Eddy & Claus (American, New York). Publisher: Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia). Date: 1890.Trade cards from the "World's Decorations" series (N44), issued in 1890 in a numbered set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Series N44 reproduces the cards from N30 in a larger size. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Commemorative medal of federal shooting feasts in Bienne, Canton Bern Huguenin Frères & CoMedal of George Washington Commemorating the centennial of hisinauguration. Engraver: William H. Key, American, 1832-1922 After: Jean-Antoine Houdon, French, 1741-1828 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781The so called Frame Czaplicki, Karol, Jarnuszkiewicz, Czes AW (1888 1988)Inauguration of the North Railway, June 1846 Lecomte, A. "Inauguration of the North Railway, June 1846". Copper. 1846-1846.Fragment, Medium: linen Technique: needle lace, Fragment of raised lace with a highly conventionalized design of a pomegranate bud with an openwork tip., Venice, Italy, 17th century, lace, FragmentFirst Anniversary of the Iie Republic, 1849 (dummy title) Medal of the first anniversary of the Iie Republic, 1849.