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 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.
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 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.
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.
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
PolandThe Third Republic of Poland (since 1989) Front side of the 50 zloty banknote tombac, 71.3 x 35.9 mm, 39.88 g
T. G. Masaryk - 85. narozeniny 1935. Ag 0.987, 50 mm (50,0 g) matná
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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
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...
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.
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
Gen. Jan Syrový 1928, vůdce a velitel čs. vojska na Rusi. Bronz 60 mm
Úmrtní med. Z. G. Masaryka 1937. Ag 0.987, 50 mm (54,33 g)
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
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.
Pam. medaile Filipa Oberländera b.l. Nápis / továrna. Ag 0.990 (21,85 g) 36 mm. Lo-Ša: Hr10
30 let české mincovny v Jablonci n. Nisou b.l.. Ag 0.999 (31,04 g) 37 mm, plexi pouzdro
Pamětní kutnohorský groš - 700 let čs. hornictví. Bronz postř. 28,6 mm. ČNM-E8e
T. G. Masaryk - 85. narozeniny 1935. Ag 0.987, 30 mm
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...
The presented set - the Medal of the Righteous Among the Nations (Hebrew. חֲסִיד אֻמּוֹת הָעוֹלָם, Chasid Umot ha-Olam) - Israel's highest civilian award given to non-Jews, awarded by the Yad Vashem Institute for the Remembrance of Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes, in Jerusalem. The medal presented honored Hedwig and Zbigniew Stein. Biography of those honored: Zbigniew and Jad...
Russia (USSR) Bronze (Tombac) Medal 1991 ЛМД (L) - 150 years of the piano factory "Red October". J. BeckerUNC. Diameter 65mm. 142.61g. Medalier: A.F. Shamaev. Mintage 3000 pcs. Shkurko, Salykov 2034.
T. G. Masaryk - 85. narozeniny 1935. Ag 0.987, 32 mm (15,0 g)
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.
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...
Estonia silver medal - 100th Anniversary of Gustav Ernesaks’ Birth (1908-1993)19.17g. 36mm. UNC/UNC. Silver 925. Fantasy issue. Rare.
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...
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.
Estonia silver medal 2006 - 100 aastat Kutselist teatrit - Wanemuine20.60g. 36mm. UNC/UNC. Silver 925. Fantasy issue. Rare.
Germany. Medal ND (around 1800) (v. F.Loos). Beehive on a Stone Block SICH UND ANDEREN NÜTZLICH / ZUR NACHAHMUNG, in the flower wreath. Ag 25 mm, 6.5g. Summer B 38. NGC MS 64. TOP POP.
Beautiful award medal by Olga Niewska. Medal for taking second place in the Assault Run from the magazine Naród i Wojsko. This run took place as part of the Youth Day and was held on June 10 at 2 pm at the field of the 36th Infantry Regiment of the Academic Legion in Warsaw. Twenty-two four-person teams from the Military Training Regions of the 21st and 36th Infantry Regiments took part in th...
Rare in trade Austrian medal by Michael Hofmann. Trace of a pendant. Obverse: Austrian eagle holding shields of arms with coats of arms of Vienna and Austria, above him the eye of providence; below the shields initials M-H, in the rim the legend:EHR SEY GOT IN DER HÖHE; Reverse : WIENN/VON/TÜRKEN BELEGERT/DEN 14 IVLI/MIT HILFF GOTTES/ABGETRIEBEN/DEN 12 SEPT./1683; Silver, diameter 28 mm, wei...
A very rare medal issued by Wincenty Wabia-Wabiński for the Committee for the Celebration of the Independence Day of the USA in Warsaw in 1921. The item was presented as a gift to the most deserving members of the American mission. The medal is virtually unheard of in the trade. Bronze, diameter 36.5 mm, weight 19.49 g.
PRL, Medal 500th anniversary of the return of Gdansk to Poland 1954 - rare ( 50 copies).
1/1- 700
171 EUR
A very rare medal in the trade. Version in silver tombac issued in an edition of 50 copies. One of the designers of the medal was J. Goslawski, author, among others, of the design of the 5-zloty coin with a fisherman, whose image is on this (issued 4 years before the first 5-zloty) medal. Oxidized medal, minimal damage to the rim. Av: Three figures, lower 1454-1954, IN THE FIFTH CENTURY OF GDA...
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
Poland, Medal to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Union of Lublin 1869 - rarity NGC MS65 BN
NGC MS65 BN
366 EUR
An interesting and rare medal issued in 1869 on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the Union of Lublin. An exquisite, specimen piece in NGC grading. Obverse: crowned three-field shield of arms with Eagle, Pogo and St. George, in the rim the legend:FREE WITH FREE - EQUAL WITH EQUAL Reverse: in the wreath the legend:THREE-HUNDREDTH/ANNIVERSARY/UNION/POLAND-LITHUANIA-RUSSIA/1569-11 AUGUST-1...
A very rare, sporadically traded coronation medal of Augustus the Strong. Rubbing, trace of stamp crack on reverse. Two medals were created as part of this series, depicting Augustus as Hercules of Saxony. Medal by Georg Hautsch. Obverse: royal bust in armor, with mantle and wearing laurel wreath, to the right, on the underside of the armor sleeve the initials GH., in the rim the legend:AVGVST...
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.
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...
Medal by Witkowski. A nice, compositionally classic production. On the back, engraving of 1908 and silver hallmarks of 95 goldsmiths. Numerous background blemishes. Silver, diameter 45.3 mm, weight 22.3 g.
A nicely preserved piece of a rarer medal. The item was issued by the War Invalids Association in August 1925. The medals were made in two versions - silver plated and dark oxidized, and were worn on an amaranth ribbon. Silver plating abrasions. Silver-plated bronze, diameter 30 mm.
A nice, more interesting patriotic medal issued for the 100th anniversary of the Kosciuszko Insurrection. Obverse: bust of the Chief, in the fields the dates 1794 1894, in the rim the legend:COMMEMORATION OF THE UPRISING OF THE POLISH NATION; Reverse: Our Lady of Czestochowa, in the rim legend:QUEEN OF THE POLISH CROWN PRAY FOR US! Brass, dimensions 24 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.
A beautiful piece. A typologically interesting medal, rarely listed on the auction market. NGC graded medal. Obverse: Bust of the king in armor, cloak and crown to the right, at the bottom signature J. TAUTENHAYN, in the rim legend:IOANNES-III-REX-POLONIAE-MAGNVS-DVX-LITHVANIAE-RVSSIAE; Reverse: In laurel wreath inscription:OB-SOLVTAM-OBSIDIO/VINDOBONAM-FRACTVM/QVE-TVRCARVM-ROBVR /INVICTISSIMO...
Interesting medal from the second Hindneburg war game in Slupsk in 1926. A rare item in the trade. Zinc, diameter 40mm, weight 16.5g.
T. G. Masaryk - 85. narozeniny 1935. Ag 0.987, 42 mm (30,06 g)