Medals auctions

Swiss Cantons, City and Republic of Basel Gold Award Medal 1795 - For Merit16.46g. 31mm. AU/AU.  Medalier: Unknown (local engraver of the Basel Mint).  Winterstein (Basler Medaillen) 272a; Schweizer Medaillen 1083; Wunderly 2207. Very rare.  Obv.: Oval city coat of arms of Basel featuring a bishop’s crozier (Baselstab) surmounted by a feathered hat, supported by two basil...
Russia Tin-Alloy Medal 1708 - Admiral Fyodor Apraksin - Peter I (1682–1725)54.23g. 53mm. F/VF. Severe corrosion.  Medalier: A. Yudin (initial Ю on obverse at shoulder truncation). Diakov 26.2 Ae - R1.  Obv.: Bust of Admiral Fyodor Matveevich Apraksin facing right, wearing a periwig, armor and cloak.Inscription around: ЦАРСКОГО • ВЕЛИЧЕСТВА • А...
Russia Silver Prize Medal 1862 - Moscow Hunting Society - NGC MS 6438mm. F antastic luminous specimen, sharply detailed, toned to a lovely mauve patina. Medalier: unsigned.  Diakov 710.2 (Ar - R2). Very rare.  Obv.: Within a wreath of oak and laurel branches, a bear stands upright holding a log. On the log, a plaque with inscription and the date. Above the bear’s head, th...
Group of Denmark Silver Medals 2005 - 200th Anniversary Jubilee of Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) (4)PROOF. Ag 925.  1. DEN LILLE PIGE MED SVOVLSTIKKERNE – The Little Match Girl; 2. FLASKEHALSEN – The Bottle Neck; 3. PRINSESSEN PÅ ÆRTEN – The Princess and the Pea; 4. KLODS-HANS – Clumsy Hans. 
Estonia Gold Medal 2011 - Tere Euro1.25g. Au 0.999. PROOF.  Changeover to euro. 
Sweden (Related to Russia & Estonia) Tin-Alloy Medal 1700 - Victory at Narva, 20 November 1700 - Karl XII (1697–1718)16.01g. 41mm. XF/XF. Some mint luster.  Medaliers: Georg Hautsch (·H· on truncation) and Philipp Heinrich Müller (PHM in exergue on reverse). Variant with edge inscription: A DOMINO FACTVM EST ISTVD, ET EST MIRABILE IN OCVLIS NOSTRIS (This is the Lor...
Estonia (Russia) Brass Token 10 Marke 1866 - Consumverein Dopat3.20g. VF/VF.  Counterstamp: "F", "O". Laan T133.1. VR. Very rare.  Consumverein Dopat was consumers union in Tartu from 1866 to 1886. After liquidation the tokens were sold and new owners overstruck them for their own use. The сounterstamp FO is probably watchmaker Oskar Franz.
Estonia (Sweden) Medal 1976 - 2nd Estonian World Festival in Baltimore - NGC PF 68 ULTRA CAMEOEstonia Government in Exile issue. Number on edge 211. Minted only 250 pcs.  Laan X15. 
Russia Bronze Medal 1862 - In Memory of the Unveiling of the Millennium Monument of the Russian State in Novgorod - Alexander II (1855-1881)18.50g. 35mm. UNC/UNC. Bright mint luster.  Medalier: P. Brusnitsyn. Diakov 707.2 R1.  Obv.: On the obverse side, radiating from a six-pointed star, there are center medallions with images of Grand Duke Rurik of Novgorod and Emperor Alexande...
Sweden Silver Award Medal 1832 (struck 1879) - Swedish Sailing Society - Oscar I (1844–1859)39.46g. 44mm. XF/AU.  Medalier: Lea Ahlborn (signature on obverse below truncation and on reverse along right edge). Manufacturer: C.G. Hallberg, Stockholm (C.G.HALLBERG with Swedish silver hallmarks, date letter F8 = 1879).  Delzanno (SKM) 112b (Ag); Hildebrand 13:6. Obv.: Bust of King Osca...
Finland (Russia) Bronze Medal 1896 - Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Finnish Art Society - Nicholas II (1894-1917)55.12g. 47mm. AU/AU.  Medaliers: E. Ahrenberg, E. Wikstrom, and engraved by C. Jahn. Diakov 1234.1; Bostrom II, s. 132. II.  Obv.: Bust of Alexander III facing right within a circular inscription border. CAESAR ARTIVM DECVS ET TVTELA (The Emper...
Russia Tin-Alloy Medal 1721 (2nd half 18th c.) - Peace of Nystad, 30 August 1721 - Peter I (1682–1725)55.88g. 60mm. UNC/UNC. Bright mirror mint luster. Medalier: unknown. Diakov 57.2 (Ar - R2).  Medals of the Peace of Nystad bearing Russian inscriptions are encountered rather infrequently.  Obv.: In the center, Noah’s Ark; above, a flying dove with an olive branch in it...
Russia (Related to Estonia) Bronze Medal 1710 - Capture of Arensburg, 15 September - Peter I (1682–1725)48.76g. 48mm. AU/UNC.  Medalier: T. Ivanov (signature on obverse in truncation •T•I•). Diakov 35.6 (Ar - R1).  Obv.: Laureate and draped bust of Peter I facing right, armor decorated with arabesques. Inscription around: PETRVS . ALEXII . FIL . D . G . RVSS . ...
Russia (Related to Poland) Silver (Gilded) Prize Medal ND (1888) - For Diligence and Art - Alexander III (1881–1894)34.86g. 42mm. VF/VF. Scratches.  Medalier: A. Griliches (initials А . Г . on obverse truncation). Diakov 905.3 (Ar - R3). Very rare.  A hydrostatic weighing was performed to determine the metal's specific gravity; the result — 10.44 g/cm³ — is consist...
Russia Bronze Medal 1710 (2nd half 18th c.) - Capture of Kexholm, 8 September 1710 - Peter I (1682–1725)46.95g. 46mm. UNC/UNC.  Medalier: Timofey Ivanov (T • I • on obverse truncation). Diakov 36.6 (Ar - R1).  Obv.: Bust of Peter I right, in laurel wreath with bow; cuirass decorated with arabesques. Inscription around: PETRVS . ALEXII . FIL . D . G . RVSS . IMP ....
PolandPoland under partitions (1795-1918) Av: Field with a peasant sowing grain, next to him another one plowing the field, in the background a panorama of Kraków, in the section HAPPY GOD!, below signature C - RADNITZKY; Rw: Wreath of leaves, grain and fruit, inside LOVE / AND STRENGTH / WORK / C. K. / TOWARDS / ECONOMY / AGRICULTURE / KRAKOW, designed by Karl Radnitzky silver, 62.0 mm, 70.3...
Medal for election as king of Poland in 1573. Obverse: Bust of Henry of Valois facing left, wearing armor and a laurel wreath on his head. Around the head the inscription: HENRICVS. D. G. POLONIÆ. REX. INVIC 1573Reverse: Setting sun over the coast, in the rim the inscription EXTERNO. PORTAT. SVA. LVMINA. MONDO.
Beautiful mint piece, rare version with ear, silver-plated brass, diameter 29 mm + ear. Minted at the Jan Knedler factory in Warsaw, according to the design of the well-known medalist Stanislaw Witkowski Na.
Estonia (Narva) Aluminium Token ND (1930s) - Otto Heinrich Kaber, scales and safes shop1.43g. AU/AU.  O. H. Kaber / Narva M. 12 / TEL. 314-25. Laan T403 XR. Extremely rare.  At the corner of 28 May Street in Baku (known between 1913 and 1917 as Romanovsky Prospect, No. 25) there stood in the early 20th century a workshop and factory for scales operated under the name Kaber ...
Russia (USSR) Silver Medal 1967 ЛМД (L) - 50th Anniversary of the October Revolution (1917–1967)73.87g. 50mm. UNC/UNC. Oxidized. In original leather case with velvet insert. Medalier: V.M. Akimushkin (unsigned).  Shkurko, Salykov 481.  Edge: LMD monogram and silver fineness mark “925°”.  
Denmark Silver Medal ND (late 20th century) - Trelleborg Fortress (979–981)27.31g. 36mm. PROOF. Ag 925.  The medal was issued as part of the "Danmarks Historie" (History of Denmark) series by the Royal Danish Mint. It commemorates the Viking ring fortress of Trelleborg, built around 979–981 under King Harald Bluetooth. The fortress is one of the most important archaeological monuments...
PolandPeople's Republic of Poland (1952-1989) Av: The figure of the pope slightly to the left, with his hands in front of him, JAN / PAUL / II, Rw: Cross on which the circle, URBI - ET / ORBI, on the rim punch of silver and punch of the manufacturer, designed by Ewa Olszewska-Borys, minted in United Economic Teams Ltd. in Czestochowa sterling silver, 45.2 mm, 49.00 g
Beautiful mint piece, rare version with ear, silver-plated brass, diameter 29 mm + ear. Minted at the Jan Knedler factory in Warsaw, according to the design of the well-known medalist Stanislaw Witkowski Na.
Germany (Weimar Republic, Munich) Silver Medal 1927 - 80th Birthday of Reich President Paul von Hindenburg24.81g. 36mm. AU/AU.  Medalier: Karl Goetz (signed on obverse). Kienast 386.  Obv.: Bust of Paul von Hindenburg facing right. Inscription around: REICHSPRÄSIDENT VON HINDENBURG 1847–1927 ("Reich President von Hindenburg 1847–1927").  Rev.: Helmeted c...
Russia Brass Medal 1882 - All-Russian Exhibition in Moscow - Alexander III (1881-1894)43.83g. 47mm. VF/VF.  Medaliers: L.Kh. Shteinman (signature on obverse below wreath: Л. ШТЕИНМАНЪ Р.) and S.Z. Vazhenin (signature on reverse below: С. ВАЖЕНИНЪ). Diakov 930.5.  Obv.: Within a wreath of laurel and oak leaves topped with the Imperial Crown, an oval medallion ...
Estonia Silver Prize Medal ND (1920s-1930s) - Estonian Agricultural Society in Tartu - For Diligence53.79g. 47mm. AU/XF.  Medalier: not signed. Tiiu Leimus 151.  Obv.: Male farmer standing with plough and tools, surrounded by leafy branches. Inscription around: HOOLSUSE EEST (For Diligence).  Rev.: Female figure with a cow and rake, radiant background; agricu...
Sweden Silver Prize Medal 1871 - Agricultural Exhibition in Göteborg - Carl XV (1859–1872)38.16g. 44mm. AU/XF+.  Medalier: Lea Ahlborn (LEA AHLBORN below the truncation). Hildebrand 47 (for prototype 57 mm).  Obv.: Bearded bust of King Carl XV right. Inscription around: CARL XV SVERIGES OCH NORRIGES KONUNG (Carl XV, King of Sweden and Norway).  Rev.: Six-l...
Denmark Silver Modern Medallic Imitation of 4 Marks 1660 (XX c. - XXI c.)19.96g. Ag 0.925. 39mm. PROOF.  Issued as part of the modern commemorative series "Danmarks Møntskat" (Denmark’s Coin Treasure), which reproduces important historical Danish coin types in sterling silver.
Denmark Silver Modern Medallic Imitation (XX c. - XXI c.) - Christian II (1481–1559)19.96g. Ag 0.925. 39mm. PROOF.  Issued as part of the modern commemorative series "Danmarks Møntskat" (Denmark’s Coin Treasure), which reproduces important historical Danish coin types in sterling silver. This medal replicates the design of a 16th-century coin of King Christian II, highlighting his ro...
Czechoslovakia (1960 - 1989), Period after 1918Silver Medal 1972 (Ducat), In memory of the fallen and martyred – KremnickaRARE!Tschechoslowakei (1960 - 1989), Zeitraum nach 1918Silbermedaille 1972 (Dukat), In Erinnerung an die gefallenen und gemartert – KremnickaSELTEN!ČSSR (1960-1989), Období po 1918Stříbrná medaile 1972 (Dukát), Na paměť padlým a umučeným – KremničkaVzácn�...
Switzerland – St. Gallen – 1901 SchützenmedaillenSilbermedaille 1901. Kantonalschützenfest in WylRichter (Schützenmedaillen) 1173a. Weniger als ca. 250 Exemplare bekannt Less than approx. 250 specimens known.About UNC
Extremely rare medal, minted in bronze in 1917 (46mm diameter), designed by Henryk Herz-Browinski. Strzalkowski notes only the casting in bronze, giving it the highest degree of rarity RRR. Here the medal is minted. 46mm bronze. Unlisted on the domestic auction market. Top grade rarity for the finest collections.
German Empire (City of Frankfurt) Aluminum Medal 1891 - International Electrotechnical Exhibition in Frankfurt am Main12.94g. 50mm. AU/UNC.  Medalier: Kirchbach (design), Oertel (execution). J.u.F. 1587; Wurzbach 2249; Müseler 49.2.3.  Obv.: Allegorical scene of Electricity: a semi-nude female figure standing, raising a radiant light bulb in her left hand, while beside her a yo...
Germany Silvered Medal 2005 - Pope Benedict XVI - Christmas28.01g. 40mm. PROOF. 
Bronze, weight: 83.74 g, diameter: 47 mm, beautiful state of preservation for such an old medal, HZBICH S.339 SLG HBG 8867
German States- Saxony. Silver Medal, 1830Whiting 659; Sch-307; Mersb 2151; Zak-247.VF, celaned, edge defects
Germany Silvered Medal 2012 - 50 Years of Deutsche Welthungerhilfe (German Agro Action)9.18g. 33mm. PROOF. 
Denmark Silver Medal 2005 - 200th Anniversary Jubilee of Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875)27.33g. 36mm. PROOF. Ag 925.  DET ER GANSKE VIST! - It’s Absolutely True! 
Set of Finland (Russia) Prize (I, II, III place) Medals of Finnish Fox Terrier Club ND (Before 1917) (3)Various condition.
Italy (Russia) Silver Medal ND (late 20th c.) - Commemorating Karl Marx (1818-1883)15.78g. 35mm. UNC/UNC.
Germany Silvered Medal ND (late XХ c. - early XXI c.) - Messerschmitt ME 26219.98g. 40mm. PROOF. 
Beautiful and magnificent medal, silver 40mm, signed K. Fischer/C. Pfeuffer. On the obverse Emperor's head to the right and an inscription all around, on the obverse a Wreath of 8 Coat of Arms, in the center a heraldic shield, below it a scepter a sword and a ball and an inscription. Quite a rare medal.
Caroline of Brunswick, Queen Consort of England – 1796 TokenN#235727 , BHM# 399 – RAREObverseHead of Queen Caroline with a feather headdress, facing to left. Legend around.Script: LatinLettering: CAROLINE.QUEEN CONSORT OF ENGLAND.ReverseThe royal crown irradiated in the center with the legend around.Script: LatinLettering: BORN MAY 17.1768. MARRIED APPRIL 8.1795. Good VF
925 silver, weight: 46.19 g, diameter: 45 mm
Czechoslovakia (1960-1989), Period after 1918Silver medals 1972 Velká Morava Kremnitz.Rare!Tschechoslowakei (1960-1989), Zeitraum nach 1918Silbermedaillen 1972 Mährerreich Kremnitz.Selten!ČSSR (1960-1989), Období po 1918Stříbrné medaile 1972 Velká Morava Kremnica.Vzácné! Kremnica / Kremnitz, Z.Kolářský , M&CH CSSRM-072,52 g, gEF
Denmark Silver Medal 1994 - Frederik VII and the Frigate Jylland31.26g. Ag 0.999. 39mm. PROOFLIKE.  Medalier: F. Krohn (original obverse 1848). Manufacturer: Den Kongelige Mønt (The Royal Danish Mint).  Obv.: Portrait of King Frederik VII, based on the coronation special medal of 1848 (medal by F. Krohn).  Rev.: Stern view of the frigate Jylland under sail.  The medal...
Sweden Silver Award Medal ND (after 1821) - Royal Academy of Agricultural Sciences - Carl XIV Johan (1818-1844)12.61g. 31mm. VF/VF. Plain edge, no date. J.H. Hildebrand 77A (for prototype).  Obv.: Bust of Carl XIV right. CARL XIV JOH. SV. N. G. OCH V. KONUNG LANDTB. ACAD. BESKYDDARE. (Carl XIV Johan, King of Sweden, Norway, the Goths and the Wends, Protector of the Agricult...
PolandPostwar Second Republic (1944-1952) Av: Female figure standing straight ahead with head to the right, holding shield with eagle and coat of arms of Bydgoszcz, at the bottom signature MP and WŁODARCZYK, BYDGOSZCZ - 1346 - 1946 - 600, Rw: Crowned griffin to the left, in the rim engraved ALBINOWI PAWLEWSKI, designed by Mieczysław Pawełko, stamps were made by Bolesław Włodarczyk white m...
Estonia (Russia) White Metal Token, ND (1895-1917) - 8 pounds black bread4.62g. VF/XF. Token is holed. Corroded. Large "Ф".  Laan T566 VR. Very rare.  The Kreenholm textile factory in Narva used tokens for supplying rations of bread to workers. Kreenholm had its own bakery, and each family got 32 pounds (13.11 kg) bread for an adult and 16 pounds (6.55 kg) for a child per ...
Rare medal struck in sterling silver, punch on the rim, 46.8 g. Mint piece, dedicated box. 45mm
Denmark Modern Medallic Imitation of 8 Skilling 1701 DMA (XX c. - XXI c.)19.95g. Ag 0.925. 39mm. PROOF.  Issued as part of the modern commemorative series "Danmarks Møntskat" (Denmark’s Coin Treasure), which reproduces important historical Danish coin types in sterling silver.
Collection of coins: Various countries (58)Various condition. Lot includes various circulation coins of Great Britain, Canada, Mexico, Germany, France, Vatican, South Korea, Belgium, Finland, Caribbean countries (since 1904 to 1999). Besides, USA 1969 advertising medallion: Glendinning companies - Man in Space, Apollo XI (6); souvenir token based on ancient coins of Gela, Sicily (2). 
Estonia Silver Prize Medal ND (1920s-1930s) - Estonian Agricultural Society in Tartu - For Diligence47.48g. 46mm. AU/AU. Holed.  Medalier: not signed. Tiiu Leimus 151.  Obv.: Male farmer standing with plough and tools, surrounded by leafy branches. Inscription around: HOOLSUSE EEST (For Diligence).  Rev.: Female figure with a cow and rake, radiant background;...
Russia (USSR) Bronze (Tombac) Medal 1981 ММД (M)- 60 years of the Leninist Communist Union of Youth of ArmeniaDiameter 60mm. 116.36g. UNC. Tombac. Mintage 1800 pcs.  Medaliers: F.E. Arakelyan. Shkurko, Salykov 1282. 
Estonia Bronze Medal 1962 - Estonian Scouting 1912-1962 - NGC MS 64 BNEstonian Scouting in Exile.  After incorporation into the USSR, the Estonian Scout Association (Eesti Skautide Ühing) was forced to cease its activities in the homeland. However, beginning in the late 1940s, Estonian refugee communities abroad established a parallel structure known as Eesti Skaudid Paguluses (Estonian ...
A very rare and interesting medal minted at the Warsaw Mint based on the design of the 1943 20-mark Ghetto coin. 38.5 mm bronze.
Estonia Silver Prize Medal ND (1920s-1930s) - Estonian Agricultural Society in Tartu - For Diligence27.30g. 38mm. AU/AU.  Medalier: not signed. Tiiu Leimus 151. Obv.: Male farmer standing with plough and tools, surrounded by leafy branches. Inscription around: HOOLSUSE EEST (For Diligence).  Rev.: Female figure with a cow and rake, radiant background; agricul...
Russia (USSR) Bronze (Tombac) Medal 1985 ЛМД (L) - 40th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Liberation of BulgariaDiameter 65mm. 152.32g. UNC. Tompac. Mintage 1000 pcs.  Medalier: G.A. Fedorov. Shkurko, Salykov 1585. 
Bronze, weight: 28.16 g, diameter: 40.6 mm, medal with hunting motif, engraved "Gdańsk Fishing Club 19-21 September 1930".
Estonia Brass Souvenir Token 1993 - Torgu Kingtom - Kirill I11.88g. UNC/UNC.  The Torgu Kingdom was a tongue-in-cheek “micronation” proclaimed in 1992 in Torgu Parish, located on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia. After a technical omission left Torgu off the official map during the restoration of Estonian independence, locals humorously declared their own kingdom, electing a symbolic...
Habsburg and Transylvanian Medal Display FrameThe rarest Habsburg, Hungarian and Transylvanian medals presented as galvanoplastic replicas in a framed display.Produced in 1911 for the Hungarian Ministry of Religion and Public Education.UNIQUE.One medal has slipped from its position but remains inside the frame; this can be easily corrected by carefully opening the back, which also offers an op...
Manufactured in the 1970s
Estonian Souvenir Token Set 1990 - Song Festival (3)UNC/UNC. Lot includes: 25, 50, 100 Krooni 1990.