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A German commemorative medal struck to mark the Olympic Games in Berlin. Struck in silver in 1936. Diameter: 3.5 cm. Condition shown in the attached photos.
PolandThe Second Polish Republic (1918–1939) Obverse: Bust facing right; at the shoulder cut-off, the inscription “J. Wysocki, BOLESŁAW CHROBRY KING OF POLAND”; Reverse: Polonia standing against a panoramic view of Gniezno; in the field, two coats of arms; below, the Piast Eagle and the dates 1024–1924, ON THE 900TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CORONATION IN GNIEZNO, designed by Jan Wysocki bro...
A medal made after 1945 from tombac gilded by the London firm Spink (mark: “SPINK LONDON”). Obverse: an image of a paratrooper insignia, surrounded by the inscription: “1st INDEPENDENT PARACHUTE BRIGADE ARNHEM DRIEL SEPTEMBER 18–26, 1944.” Reverse: the head of a Polish eagle. The original ribbon is preserved. Medal diameter: 3.9 cm. Condition shown in the attached photos.
Named to: 247 PTE T.L.G. KIRKHAM. UITENHAGE V.R. Unresearched.
Named to: 58.B / 591. PTE.T.WOODS. 72nd HIGH. E.S. This magnificent Victorian Afghanistan Medal (1878–1880) complete with two official battle clasps, "CHARASIA" and "KABUL", officially edge-named to Private T. Woods of the 72nd Highlanders. The 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders) Regiment of Foot fought with distinction throughout the Second Anglo-Afghan War as a key component of Sir Fre...
Named to: 1795. CORPL T.F.POWER, 5th RL IL NCRS Unresearched.
Bust of Charles IV, full face, slightly from the left; two coats of arms on either side; inscription / coronation scene, inscription, hallmark 0.900, Ag, 38 mm, 24.80 g
United States of America (USA) Obverse: Bust facing left, WARREN G. - HERDING; Reverse: A woman placing a laurel branch on a wreath and a palm branch; on the right, INAUGURATED / PRESIDENT • OF • THE / UNITED • STATES / MAR. 4, 1921 / DIED / AUG. 2 / 1923 gilded metal, 76.4 mm, 226.36 g
United States of America (USA) Obverse: Bust facing forward, with the signature "RALPH" at the bottom •J• MENCONI © 1963 PAM, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Reverse: American eagle, 26TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, at the bottom 1901 • 1909, Edge: Stamped MEDALLIC ART CO NY, designed and crafted by Ralph J. Menconi bronze, 32.5 mm, 19.26 g, additionally includes the original box and...
Switzerland Obverse: Bust facing right, with “R / HUGUENIN” on the right, and “ALBERT / EINSTEIN / 1879–1955” at the bottom; Reverse: Plain gilded metal, 60.1 mm, 93.58 g, excellent
Named to: PTE. W.SMITHSON. 7TH FUSILIERS. Named on page 167 of 1975 North West Roll Book by Spink. Full name: Wesley Smithson. Welsley is named in 1886 Militia Payment Roll for London Ontario. See 3rd photo. The 7th Battalion Fusiliers, headquartered in London, Ontario, were mobilized on April 7, 1885, under the command of Lt.-Col. W. De Ray Williams to assist in suppressing the No...
Named to: Gr. H. Serviss Iroquois G.A. Approximately 47 Canada General Service Medals awarded to the Iroquois Garrison Artillery. The Volunteer Militia Foot Artillery Company of Iroquois was originally raised on May 8, 1862, following the Trent Affair war scare with the United States. Formed by local volunteer farmers and shopkeepers from Dundas County along the St. Lawrence River, it wa...
10th Anniversary of the Republic, 1928; St. Prokop Plowing with the Devil; Miner; design / national coat of arms; St. Wenceslas with Knights; Ag 987; 34 mm; 19.97 g; edge wear; patina
Stanislas Augustus (1764–1795). Medal, Sigismund II Augustus, by J.J. Reichel, undated (1790s).
100 EUR
Hutten-Czapski 3430 - Raczyński 608; White metal - 36.05 g - 44.5 mm - 12 hSuperb.In the 1790s, King Stanisław II August Poniatowski commissioned a series of 23 medals depicting the portraits of the kings of Poland beginning with Bolesław I; the first two were engraved by J.P. Holzhaeusser, and the rest by J.J. Reichel
Named to: GUNNER H. CLARK. 3rd TROOP 1st BDE H.ARTY Unresearched.
Ag, 3.3 g, 20 mm, Früh. III.4.b, Coronation of Elisabeth (Sisi) of Hungary in Budapest
A commemorative plaque made in 1931 at the State Mint as a tribute to Marshal Józef Piłsudski. The focal point of the composition is a profile portrait of the Marshal, facing left, set within a medallion. Below the image is an elaborate, eighteen-line inscription praising him as the Reviver of the Polish State and the founder and leader of the Polish army. The work was designed by the distin...
Karel Zeman, medal commemorating the 700th anniversary of the death of Přemysl Otakar II
UNC/UNC
40 EUR
ČNS Brno 1978, Ag, 42 mm
This is a commemorative medal from 1899, struck to mark the imperial parade and maneuvers. The obverse features the profiles of Emperor Wilhelm II and Empress Augusta Victoria. The reverse features an image of the Iron Cross surrounded by the inscription "GOTT MIT UNS" (God with us) and the inscription "FÜR KAISER-PARADE UND MANÖVER 1899" inscribed within the Cross (For the Imperial Parade a...
A trial medal “For Merit in Firefighting,” die-struck in white metal. Circa 1926. Diameter: 3.3 cm. Condition as shown in the attached photos.
A patriotic medallion bearing the likeness of Paul von Hindenburg; the reverse side features an image of the Iron Cross. Diameter: 1.5 cm. Overall condition as shown in the photos.
St. George Medal, white metal, 29 mm, 8.3 g, with a loop
A medal struck from patinated bronze commemorating the victims of Soviet war crimes. Obverse: Polish military eagles surrounding a cross standing on the word “Katyń”; reverse: Polish prisoners of war behind barbed wire. Diameter: 7 cm. Condition shown in the attached photos.
Collignon-1079 Society Montyon and Franklin. Sold with old dealer's tag.
The obverse depicts a hand holding a scimitar, surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves; on the reverse, between two oak leaves, is the inscription: POLSKA / SWEMU / OBROŃCY. Diameter: 15 mm. Overall condition as shown in the photos.
United States of America (USA) Obverse: Heads to the right, MARTIN LUTHER - JOHN OF SAXONY - PH. MELANCHTON – JUNE 25, 1530, Reverse: Scene from the Augsburg Confession, AMERICAN LUTHERAN QUADRICENTENNIAL OF THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION – 1930 copper, 41.5 mm, 23.93 g, slight dent along the edge
United States of America (USA) Obverse: Bust facing forward, with the inscription “PAM” at the bottom – © 1969 RALPH •J• MENCONI, RICHARD M. NIXON, Reverse: American eagle, 37TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, at the bottom • INAUGURATED • / JANUARY 20TH 1969, Edge: Stamped MEDALLIC ART CO NY, designed and crafted by Ralph J. Menconi bronze, 32.4 mm, 20.25 g, plus ori...
United States of America (USA) Obverse: Bust facing left; below, the inscription “W.H.KEY.F., NOMEN DOMINI TURRIS FORTISSIMA. – 1517,” Reverse: A wreath bearing the inscription SEVENTH JUBILEE / OF THE / GREAT REFORMATION / A MEMORIAL / EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH / AMERICA; below the wreath, 1867 zinc, 38.6 mm, 18.54 g
United States of America (USA), Presidents of the United States—Herbert Hoover, 1962, New York
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6 EUR
United States of America (USA) Obverse: Bust slightly to the left, at the bottom the inscription PAM - RALPH •J• MENCONI © 1962, WOODROW - WILSON, Reverse: American eagle, 28TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, at the bottom 1913 1921, Edge: Stamped MEDALLIC ART CO NY, designed and crafted by Ralph J. Menconi bronze, 32.6 mm, 20.48 g, additionally includes the original box and in...
Named to: TPR. S. J. MAREE. MIDLAND M.R. Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal complete with a impressive 5-clasp entitlement: Cape Colony, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal, and South Africa 1901. Midland Mounted Rifles. Raised in late 1900 in the Cape Colony (specifically from Cradock, Graaff-Reinet, and surrounding districts), the Midland Mounted Rifles were a mobile loca...
Unnamed as issued. An excellent example of a King George V (1910–1936) Distinguished Service Order (DSO), awarded for meritorious or distinguished service in action during World War I and the interwar period. Insignia: A fine silver-gilt and white enamel cross pattée convex. The obverse center features a red enamel medallion with a gilt Imperial Crown encircled by a laurel wreath in g...
The obverse features a portrait of the Marshal’s head, surrounded by the inscription “ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL MOURNING,” and the lower part displays the date range of the first anniversary: “1935-12-V-1936.” The reverse depicts a symbolic, solemn scene: two soldiers carrying a coffin draped in a shroud, set against the backdrop of two symbols crucial to Polish history—Wawel ...
A medal designed by Józef Aumiller and struck in an extremely limited edition of just 470 pieces. The obverse features the left-facing profiles of Tadeusz Kościuszko and Kazimierz Pułaski, beneath which appear the artist’s signature “J.AVMILLER” and the inscription “POLAND – TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” The reverse is adorned with a bust of George Washington, surrounded by ...
POLAND Michael Kazimierz Radzwill (1609–1672) Undated medal – AE (42 g – Ø 48 mm) R Posthumous minting. Perforated.
Named to: 2587 CORPL. J.E. ORD. CAPE M.R. Unresearched.
Diakov 909.9; Silver - 58.07 g - 51 mm - 12 hCleaned specimen, a few nicks on the edge. Very Good condition.
Named to: 56626 PTE.W.C.GARNER. K.R.RIF.C. Unresearched.
Nicholas II (1894–1917). Medal commemorating the first rivet of the cruiser Svetlana in 1895.
150 EUR
Diakov - ; Silver - 27.5 mm - 12 hPCGS MS62 (56277866). Hallmark (diamond) SILVER 950 [...] on the edge. Superb.The Svetlana was a protected cruiser of the Imperial Russian Navy, laid down in France at the Chantiers de la Méditerranée shipyard in Le Havre in 1895 and designed to also serve as a state yacht for Grand Duke Alexis Alexandrovich. With a displacement of approximately 3,900 metric...
Named to: 1198 TRMPTR. HARDIT SINGH. R.I.SLSRS. Unresearched.
The "In Eiserner Zeit" Medal. The obverse depicts a figure offering gifts, while the reverse bears the inscription “Gold gab ich zur Wehr, Eisen nahm ich zur Ehr” – “I gave gold for the war effort, and accepted iron with honor.” This medal was awarded to individuals who donated gold items to support the war effort, receiving a symbolic iron medal in return. Diameter: 40 mm. Overall c...
crowned head viewed slightly from the right, design / temple portal, lion’s head, inscription, signed, Ag 900, 42 mm, 54 g, patina
Diakov 1293.1; Silver - 178.64 g - 68 mm - 12 hA deep dent on the edge at 8 o’clock on the reverse, scratched at 12 o’clock, and bearing a small hallmark. This specimen has been previously cleaned and has a lustrous appearance beneath a gray patina. Very Good Condition.This medal commemorates the 50th anniversary of the appointment of Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg, Grand Duchess Alexandra Io...
Ag 987, 35 mm, by Miroslav Kužel, patina
Ag, 3.3 g, 20 mm, Früh. III.7.b, Coronation of Elisabeth (Sisi) of Hungary in Budapest, Hungarian copy.
A medal in the form of a silver-plated clip, struck by the Polish Archaeological and Numismatic Society in 1988. Obverse: a scene depicting Polish families being herded into a train car during their deportation to Siberia; Reverse: an inscription on a prison cell wall. Dimensions: 7 x 7 cm. Condition as shown in the attached photos.
Named to: 17065 SEP.HARI RAM.5.13. F.F.RIF. Unresearched
Named to: 10247 SE POY MELA SINGH. 2-11 SIKH P. Unresearched.
Silver plated, 10.9 grams, 29.5mm
Alexander I (1801–1825). Medal depicting Alexander I visiting the Mint, by B. Andrieu, 1814, Paris.
100 EUR
Diakov 380.2; Bronze - 39 mm - 12 hTop Pop: This is the only graded example!PCGS SP63 (50920645). Stunning.
Named to: 11008 RFM. DATA RAM. 3-6 RAJ. RIF. Unresearched.
Sn, 28 mm, Battle of Hradec Králové
Silver and Copper Medals Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Mikuláš Adaukt
Leopold II (1790–1792), Large token issued in Belgium in 1791, Portrait of the emperor facing right and o
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53 EUR
Large token minted in Belgium in 1791, portrait of the emperor facing right and a 5-line inscription within a wreath; Cu, 27 mm; "R" Nov. XVI/ K/ 6b
Diakov 153.1; Silver-plated copper - 239.15 g - 91.5 mm - 12 hA spectacular large-sized medal featuring detailed cartography on the reverse. Made of silver-plated copper, it has been cleaned; the silver plating has worn away on the raised areas, revealing the copper beneath. A few marks on the edge. TTB.
Margrave Jošt, issued by ČNS Brno, 42 mm, 23.96 g
1906 Medal Commemorating the Silver Wedding Anniversary of Wilhelm and Augusta Victoria, double portrait from the left, reverse / Above the shield bearing the initials, two putti hold a wreath; reverse signed: M. & W. ST Ag 950 33.5 mm 15.73 g
A medal in the form of a clip, commemorating the Polish victims of Soviet repression. Struck in bronze. Obverse: a scene depicting Polish families being herded into train cars; reverse: an inscription on a prison cell wall. Dimensions: 7x7 cm. Condition shown in the attached photos.
royal crown, dated 1233-1278-1978 / equestrian seal, monarch on horseback in armor facing left, Ag 900, 42 mm, 35.3 g, patina
Collignon 1561; Copper - 63.63 g - 51.5 mm - 12 hA few marks in the fields. Superb.Inspired by the collection of medals of the kings of France commissioned by de Launay, whose dies had been engraved by Thomas Bernard in the 18th century, Armand Auguste Caqué, commissioned by Madame La Dauphine, created the famous “Numismatic Gallery of the Kings of France,” a set of 73 medals that was exh...
Collignon 1569; Copper - 70.28 g - 51.5 mm - 12 hThe bright fields show only a few faint fingerprints. Superb, mint condition.Inspired by the collection of medals of the kings of France commissioned by de Launay, whose dies had been engraved by Thomas Bernard in the 18th century, Armand Auguste Caqué, commissioned by Madame La Dauphine, created the famous “Numismatic Gallery of the Kings of...
