Medals auctions
Sweden Galvano Medal (c.1630) - Gustav II Adolf and Queen Maria Eleonora27.17g. 40mm. Sold as is, no returns. Brockmann 161; Hildebrand I, p. 230, 287 d. Obv.: Armored bust of King Gustav II Adolf facing right, wearing laurel wreath, lace collar, and draped cloak. Rev.: Bust of Queen Maria Eleonora facing left, with high lace collar. Issued during the reign of Gustavus Adolphus, this medal...
France or Sweden Silver Medal - "Jacob Wrestling with the Angel", after Rembrandt67.12g. 51mm. PROOF. Hallmark on the edge: FM 925; three crowns; S. Obv.: Scene depicting Jacob wrestling with the angel, after the famous painting by Rembrandt. Rev.: Inscription within ornamental border. Below, signature and dating of the original artwork: Rembrandt f. C.1660-61.
Great Britain (Middlesex) Halfpenny Token 1796 - John Skidmore, manufacturer.11.64g. 30mm. UNC/UNC. Charming, lustrous specimen with elegant toning. London Corresponding Society. Allegorical scene; “LIBERTY AND NOT SLAVERY” / Monogram LCS and legend. Dalton & Hamer 290.
Poland (Baranowicze) 1 Złoty Token ND (1928) - Cooperative of the 26th Lancer Regiment (26 Pułk Ułanów)1.77g. VF/VF. Aluminium. Bartoszewicki 119.5a.
Great Britain (Middlesex) Halfpenny Token ND (1790s) - Thomas Spence (1750-1814), radical publicist, bookseller.10.04g. 30mm. UNC/UNC. Magnificent specimen with vibrant mint red and elegant toning. ‘The End of Oppression’: two men dancing around a large bonfire / ‘After the Revolution’: men are eating and dancing under the ‘Tree of Liberty’. Dalton & Hamer 824.
Great Britain (Middlesex) Halfpenny Token ND (1790s) - William Lutwyche (1754-c.1801), engraver.
1 EUR
Great Britain (Middlesex) Halfpenny Token ND (1790s) - William Lutwyche (1754-c.1801), engraver.9.91g. 27mm. UNC/UNC. Nice mint state exemplar with traces of original mint red and attractive bold toning. Kneeling slave / Two hands shaking. Dalton & Hamer 1038. This token was issued to support public efforts to abolish slavery.
Great Britain (Middlesex) Halfpenny Token ND (1790s) - Thomas Spence (1750-1814), radical publicist, bookseller.12.67g. 29mm. UNC/UNC. Charming lustrous exemplar with nice natural toning. Anti-French political Token: ENGLISH SLAVERY / FRENCH LIBERTY. Dalton & Hamer 760. The design of this token was copied from an anti-revolution cartoon by James Gillray, published in 1792.
Great Britain (Middlesex) Halfpenny Token 1794/1795 - Thomas Spence (1750-1814), radical publicist, bookseller.10.52g. 28mm. UNC/UNC. A beautiful, lustrous example featuring bold and refined toning. Bust of Thomas Spence to left, date 1794 (4 reversed) / The French rooster crowing while sitting over a British lion; date 1795. Dalton & Hamer 685.
Great Britain (Warwickshire, Coventry) Halfpenny Token 1792 - Robert Reynolds & Co.11.24g. 31mm. AU/AU. Lady Godiva riding a horse / Castle turret on back of elephant. Dalton & Hamer 231.
Beautiful automobile plaque made by Chylinski factory from Warsaw. Item very rare in the trade. Preservation condition of the item very good. Silver-plated(?) brass, enamel, diameter 8.5 cm.
China 5 Yuan & Medals 1993 (3)China Commemorative Medals Set 1993 (2) - 100th Anniversary of Mao Zedong's Birth. China 5 Yuan 1993. KM 483. Silver bullion coin, ½ Troy Ounce. Panda Series.
Commemorative silver coins and medal: Finland, Japan (4)UNC-PROOF. Japan 100 Yen 1964 (Year 39 of Showa Era) - Tokyo Olympics. KM Y 79; JNDA 03-2. Finland 100 Markkaa 1990 - University of Helsinki 350th Anniversary. KM 68. Finland 100 Markkaa 1995 - 50th Anniversary of the United Nations. KM 81. Finland (Mint of Finland) Silver Medal “Nuijasota 1596-97”: Cudgel War (peasant uprisin...
Commemorative silver coins and medal: Austria, Croatia, Germany (3)UNC-PROOF. Austria 5 Euros 2004 – Enlargement of the European Union. KM 3122. Croatia 150 Kuna 2005 – Turin Olympics. Alpine skiing. KM 83. Germany (Bayerisches Münzkontor, Waldaschaff) Silver Collection Medallion 1996 – “Europe. Danmark”. N 176040.
PolandThe Third Republic of Poland (since 1989) Front side of the 50 zloty banknote tombac, 71.3 x 35.9 mm, 39.88 g
Great Britain (Middlesex) Halfpenny Token ND (1790s) - Thomas Spence (1750-1814), radical publicist, bookseller.8.19g. 29mm. AU/UNC. Pig trampling on the emblems of royalty, parliament, and the church / THOS. SPENCE | Sir THOS. MORE | THOS. PAINE | * NOTED ADVOCATES FOR THE RIGHTS OF MAN. Dalton & Hamer 842.
Token issued on the occasion of the coronation of Elisabeth of Bavaria as Queen of Hungary in Buda. Beautifully preserved details, background rubbing, luster. Obverse: bust of the empress to the left, legend in the rim:ELISABETHA-AVSTRIAE-IMPERATRIX, below the bust the mark of the Vienna mint; Reverse: Hungarian crown, above it the motto FAVSTO-SIDERE-LAETA, below the crown the legend:CORONATA...
Větší žeton ke korunovaci na uherskou královnu v Budapešti 1867, maďarské opisy. Ag 23 mm. Novák/V/XIX/C6b
Italy Bronze (Gilded) Medal 1894 - In commemorating the first Stamp Fair in Milano65.63g. 51mm. AU/AU. Medaliers: Annoni and Grazioli. Obv.: Portrait medallion of King Victor Emmanuel I as protector, flanked by medallions of H. V. Stephan (Bern) on the left and R. Hill (London). Rev.: Names of the numismatic society under President Gnecchi.
United States of America (USA) enlarged version of the $20 1933 Double Eagle coin, with the inscription COPY on the reverse side gold-plated copper, 100.1 mm, 322.05 g, mirror stamps, medal in plastic cap
Rarer medal in the trade. Smoothing background, numerous damages. Obverse: busts of the imperial couple to the right, legend in the rim:WILHELM D.K.KONIG V.PREUSSEN-AUGUSTE VICTORIA D.K.K.V.PR.; Reverse: ZUM EHEJUBILAUM/SEID FROHLICH/IN HOFFNUNG/GEDULDIG IN TRUBSAL/HALTET AN/AM GEBET/ROMER C.12 V.12; Silver, diameter 45.1 mm, weight 50.8 g.
Germany, medal minted on the occasion of Paul von Hindenburg's 80th birthday, 1927 D, Munich
III+
18 EUR
GermanyWeimar Republic (1918-1933) on the edge of BAYER. HAUPTMÜNZAMT SILBER 900 F, medal designed by Karl Goetz silver, 36.2 mm, 24.73 g, cleaned
A beautifully preserved plaque, stored secondarily in a Reising box. The 11th week of the Air and Gas Defense League was held in 1934. Preservation condition of the object very good -. Gilded brass, dimensions 46x75 mm, weight 88 g.
Germany (Augsburg) Silver Medal 1690 - Friendship & Love - NGC XF DETAILSCleaned. Some mint luster. Obv.: David, dressed in a Baroque military uniform and wielding a shield marked "DAVID," stands to the left, gripping the left hand of Jonathan. Jonathan, also adorned in a Baroque military attire, stands to the right, his gesture directed towards the sky. A shield bearing the inscription "IONA...
Poland, medal to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Józef Poniatowski, 1913
II
21 EUR
Poland Half-figure of Józef Poniatowski, around BÓG MI POWIERZYŁ - HONOR OF POLACES - GOD GIVES IT BACK, on the reverse side two crossed branches, above them 19. X. / 1813-1913 silver, 18.7 x 33.1 mm, 7.09 g
Estonia silver medal 2006 - 100 aastat Kutselist teatrit - Wanemuine20.60g. 36mm. UNC/UNC. Silver 925. Fantasy issue. Rare.
Frederick I, House of HabsburgSilver token 1619. Coronation of Bohemian king in Prague. Prague.Friedrich von der Pfalz, RDRSilberjeton 1619. Krönung zum böhmischen König in Prag. Prag.Fridrich Falcký, Období vlády HabsburkůStříbrný žeton 1619. Korunovace na českého krále v Praze. Praha.Hans Konrad Greuter, Novák V-A-7b, Montenuovo -, Donebauer 20437,07g – EF, remained mint lus...
T. G. Masaryk - 85. narozeniny 1935. Ag 0.987, 50 mm (50,0 g) matná
A commemorative plaque from the race. The 1931 Baltic Cup race was reported by Pomeranian Day as follows: "On the occasion of the opening of the beautiful coastal highway, connecting Wielka Wieś - Hallerowo with Jastrzębia Góra, the Pomeranian Automobile Club, having its headquarters in Bydgoszcz, organized, under the patronage of the Minister of Public Works, a GREAT CAR RACE in which abou...
A nice, more interesting star convention plaque. Slight damage to the enamel. Preservation condition of the object very good -. Brass, enamel, diameter 7.3 cm.
Gen. Jan Syrový 1928, vůdce a velitel čs. vojska na Rusi. Bronz 60 mm
PolandSecond Polish Republic (1918-1939) Av: State eagle in wreath, POMORSKA IZBA ROLNICZA, Rw: Grain sheaves on which sickle and plow, FOR Fruits / WORK / IN AGRICULTURE, designed by Stefan Koźbielewski silver plated brass, 45.2 mm, 36.59 g, edge filings
Great Britain (Middlesex) Halfpenny Token ND (1790s) - Thomas Spence (1750-1814), radical publicist, bookseller.10.17g. 29mm. UNC/UNC.Anti-French political Token: ENGLISH SLAVERY / FRENCH LIBERTY.Dalton & Hamer 760.The design of this token was copied from an anti-revolution cartoon by James Gillray, published in 1792.
A rare post-war medallion. More interesting representation. Obverse: Madonna and child, in the rim:MOTHER OF GOD QUEEN OF POLAND; Reverse: two-field coat of arms, above it the eye of providence, all within an oak wreath; Silver(?), diameter 17.2 mm, weight 1.75 g.
Pam. medaile Filipa Oberländera b.l. Nápis / továrna. Ag 0.990 (21,85 g) 36 mm. Lo-Ša: Hr10
Medal created in the 19th century by Majnert as part of a series depicting deputies of the Four-Year Sejm. A very rare item, sporadically noted in the trade, especially in such good condition for this type. Obverse: Poniatowski's head to the right, legend in the rim:STANISLAW AUGUST OF B-Ł-KROL POL-W-X-L-; Reverse: MICHAEL/MORSEY/POWER/DO OF SPAIN/1789; Silver, diameter 23 mm, weight 5.8 g.
30 let české mincovny v Jablonci n. Nisou b.l.. Ag 0.999 (31,04 g) 37 mm, plexi pouzdro
350 let biskupství 2014, var. se 4 ozdobami. Sign. Soušek. Cu 46,6 x 46,6 mm (55,17 g), raženo 15 ks, etue
Austria, Medal of the 200th Anniversary of the Viennese Festivals of the Academy of Fine Arts 1892
1-/1
49 EUR
Beautifully preserved commemorative medal of the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. Superbly preserved details with only minor freshness. A rare item in the trade, especially in such beautiful condition. Obverse: in a crowned medallion busts of rulers; medallion resting on a console, supported by angels who also wrap a garland around it; on the console the coat of arms of the Empire, with columns...
A beautiful, magnificent Mint medallion with the image of Marsh. Pilsudski. The most magnificent version, so called monumental with the original collar added. On the back there is a preserved inscription: CONTRIBUTED BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF POLISH EXPERIENCE IN WARSAW; Very rare item in the trade, mostly found without the collar. In this version pictured on a 1930 patriotic postc...
German States, Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. Copper Token (Rechenpfennig) ND (ca. 1622) - Johann Georg I (1615-1656)2.43g. 23mm. AU/UNC. Gorgeous milk chocolate-colored piece with traces of original mint red. Beast on pedestal / Rosebush lit by radiant sun. On pedestal signatur ·HvL·F· - Herbart von Lünen. Neumann 35649.
Estonia silver medal - 100th Anniversary of Gustav Ernesaks’ Birth (1908-1993)19.17g. 36mm. UNC/UNC. Silver 925. Fantasy issue. Rare.
Poland, medal minted for the 900th Anniversary of the Coronation of Bolesław Chrobry, 1924, Warsaw
I-
18 EUR
PolandSecond Polish Republic (1918-1939) Av: Bust to the right, on the cut off arm signature J. Wysocki, BOLESŁAW CHROBRY KING OF POLAND; Rw: Polonia standing against a panorama of Gniezno, in the field two shields of arms, below a Piast Eagle and dates 1024 - 1924, W 900-ROCZNICĘ KORONACJI W GNIEŹNIE, designed by Jan Wysocki bronze, 37.1 mm, 24.17 g, slight bump at edge
A nice piece of a rare medal. Obverse: busts in front, above and below legend:ROKITNA/13-1915-VI/Z.WĄSOWICZ/J.KISIELNICKI.R.WŁODEK; Reverse: battle scene; Tin, diameter 60 mm
The presented set - the Medal of the Righteous Among the Nations (Hebrew. חֲסִיד אֻמּוֹת הָעוֹלָם, Chasid Umot ha-Olam) - Israel's highest civilian honor bestowed on non-Jews, awarded by the Yad Vashem Institute for the Remembrance of Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes, in Jerusalem. Biography of those honored: Korneliuk, Ivan Korneliuk, Anna Korneliuk, Georgyi Radayeva (Korneli...
Rarer commercially available token minted to celebrate the coronation of Ferdinand I as King of Lombardy. Beautifully preserved details, slight freshness. Obverse: head of the ruler in a laurel wreath, to the right, in the rim the legend:FERDINANDVS-I-D-G-AVSTRIAE-IMPERATOR-LONGOB-ET-VENET-REX; Reverse: crown, above it the motto AVITA-ET-AVCTA, below the crown the legend:REX-LONGOB-ET-VENET-/C...
An interesting piece with an error in the legend. Obverse: Our Lady of Czestochowa, in the rim the legend:GODDESS VIRGIN OF CZESTOCHOWA; Reverse: in the crown of thorns a broken cross and a martyr's palm, in the rim legend:GOD SAVE YOUR KNAVE; Brass, dimensions 28 mm.
Beautiful plaque made by the Bobkowicz factory from Lodz. Slight rubbing of silver plating. Preservation condition of the item very good -. Silver plated brass, enamel, dimensions 6.3 x 9 cm.
Větší žeton ke korunovaci na českého krále v Praze 1792. Ag 25 mm. Novák-V/XVII/H3b
Beautifully preserved medal with patina on both sides. Slight freshness. Silver A mark in a circle on the wound. Medal by Cyprian Godębski and Henri'egp Nocqu. Silver, diameter 63.4 mm, weight 84.4 g.
PolandPeople's Republic of Poland (1952-1989) Av: Images of eight coins, inside GABINET / NUMIZMATIC / KING'S CASTLE / W / WARSAW, Rw: Images of eight coins, inside monogram of Stanislaw August, designed by Hanna Roszkiewicz tombak, 69.6 mm, 115.00 g, mintage 3,000 pieces
Větší žeton ke korunovaci na uherskou královnu v Budapešti 1867, latinské opisy. Ag 23 mm. Novák-V/XIX/C4b
Malý žeton ke korunovaci na uherskou královnu v Bratislavě 1808. Ag 21 mm. Novák-V/XVII/U3b
A very nicely preserved example of the medal version of the decoration. A rarer item in the trade. Brass, diameter 33 mm, weight 12.21 g
Střední žeton ke korunovaci na českou královnu v Praze 1743. Ag 25 mm. Novák-IV/XIII/G2b. Luxusní
Malý žeton na holdování ve Vídni 1835. Ag 18 mm. Novák-V/XVIII/C4b
A very nicely preserved example of an 1836 coronation token. Non-fading background. Obverse: the head of the ruler in a laurel wreath to the right, in the rim the legend:FERDINANDVS I-D-G-AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR; Reverse: crowned legend:IN REGEM BOHEMIAE/CORONATVS PRAGAE/MENSE SEPT-/MDCCCXXXVI, in the rim the motto RECTA TVERI; Silver, diameter 20.67 mm, weight 5.48 g.
A rare Silesian ducat, minted in 1736 to mark the end of the flood and famine. A typologically interesting item, sporadically listed on the auction market. Very attractive presentation, smoothing background. Silver, diameter 27 mm, weight 2.8 g.
Malý žeton ke korunovaci na českého krále v Praze 1791. Ag 20 mm. Novák-V/XVI/Q4b
Malý žeton ke korunovaci na českého krále v Praze 1792. Ag 20 mm. Novák-V/XVII/H34b
