Medals auctions
Russia Copper Beard Token (Beard Kopeck) ҂АѰЕ (1705) with counterstamp - Peter I the Great (1682-1725)
VF/VF R
1 EUR
3.88g. VF/VF. Attractive exemplar with dry brown color patina. Bitkin (tokens) 3893 R2; Rudenko Б.3 R2; 10 roubles according to Petrov. Very rare! The "beard token", or “beard kopeck,” was a metal token issued as a receipt for payment of the special tax on wearing a beard and, also in the 18th century, they were also used as a means of payment, which likely gave rise to this second name. ...
Sweden Silver Medal 1682 - Birth of Crown Prince Karl (XII), 17 June 1682 - Karl XI (1660-1697)
AU/UNC R
1 EUR
6.57g. 27mm. AU/UNC. Beautiful exemplar with mint luster and old multicolor patina. Medalier: unsigned. Delzanno (SKM) 136a (Ag); HK 94. Obv.: Female figure with infant at left, before a draped and crowned male figure seated at right. Inscription around: IN • GLORIAM • SECVLI • (To the glory of the age). Rev.: Inscription in eleven lines: DEO / TER • OPT • MAX • / SVE • VOTA • ...
Italy Bronze Cast Medal 1911 - 50th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy - Victor Emmanuel III (1900-1944)
UNC/UNC R
1 EUR
343.33g. 102mm. In original rare large octagonal case with two clasps. Medaliers: Colucci and Publio Morbiducci. Obv.: Four kneeling men support a rectangular block bearing a commemorative inscription. Inscription: CINQUANTENARIO / DELLA / PROCLAMAZIONE / DEL / REGNO D’ITALIA (Fiftieth anniversary of the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy). Rev.: Farmer ploughing right; below, shield inscr...
Russia Bronze Award Medal ND (19th century) - For Useful Service - Nicholas I (1825-1855)
AU/UNC R
1 EUR
120.95g. 65mm. AU/UNC. With old box. St. Petersburg mint. Medalier: V. Alekseyev (on obverse, В . АЛЕКСѢЕВЪ . Р . in the truncation of the bust). Diakov 450.1 Ae - R1. Very rare. Obv.: Bust of Emperor Nicholas I facing right, within a circular legend. Inscription around: Б . М . НИКОЛАЙ I ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОСС. (By the Grace of God, N...
20.37g. UNC/UNC. Estonia Government in Exile. Mintage: 950 pcs. Laan X1; KM X 1. Rare.
66.41g. 60mm. VF/VF. Medalier: Sebastian Dadler and Henrik Wulf (signed S.D. and H.W.). Delzanno (SKM) 9b (Ag); Hildebrand 8. Rare. Obv.: Gustav II Adolf on prancing horse right before the city of Riga; in the exergue, Swedish troops in the field. Inscription around: GVSTAVVS ADOLPHVS MAGNVS DEI GRATIA SVECOR: GOTHOR: ET VANDALOR: REX AVGVSTVS (Gustavus Adolphus the Great, by the Grace of God ...
Germany, Third Reich (Berlin) Bronze Medal 1935 - In memory of the 10-year-old Gorilla “Bobby”
UNC/UNC R
1 EUR
77.57g. 52mm. UNC/UNC. Spots. Oertel workshop (reverse below: OERTEL BERLIN). Medalier: Anny Beck. Signed: ANNY BECK. Rare. Obv.: Head of a gorilla facing forward. Rev.: Seven lines of inscription: GORILLA BOBBY 10 JAHRE ALT GEWICHT 262 KG = 524 ℔ ZOOLOGISCHER GARTEN BERLIN 1935 (Gorilla Bobby, 10 years old, weight 262 kg = 524 lb, Zoological Garden Berlin, 1935). Bobby was a male western lo...
Krakow, Jan III Sobieski, medal 1883, 200th anniversary of the Siege of Vienna, edition by M. Kurnatowski
1/1-
49 EUR
Krakow, John III Sobieski, medal 1883, 200th anniversary of the Siege of Vienna Cracow medal minted by Mieczyslaw Kurnatowski(co-founder of the Society of Numismatic Society in Cracow (signed under the bust of the king) on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the Siege of Vienna. Rarer variety with a 4-field shield on the reverse. A selected piece, struck with a mirror stamp? minimally fil...
Russia Tin-Alloy Coronation Token 1728 - Novodel - Coronation of Peter II, 25 February 1728 - Peter II (1727-1730)
VF/XF R
1 EUR
1.83g. 22mm. VF/XF. St. Petersburg mint. Diakov 66.10 (Au - R3). In the Russian Empire, tin-lead alloy tokens were primarily produced for collectors and educational use. The soft metal reduced wear on dies, making it ideal for limited or repeat strikes, while also lowering production costs. These tokens were well-suited for study collections and displays, and offered collectors a more affordab...
22.57g. 31mm. Beautiful exemplar with lovely old yellow-brown color patina. Struck on a flan for 1 öre SM. Chequered edge. Hyckert I:240:3; Holst 131. Obv.: Four-line inscription beneath an seven-pointed star. Inscription: KIÖR SAKTA / FRÅN / BOTN. / 1759 (Drive slowly from the bottom). Rev.: Ore bucket suspended by chains, with the Tilas family arms on the front. Inscription around: DEN SO...
Russia (USSR, Leningrad mint) Bronze (Tombac) Medal 1983 - State Institute of Applied Chemistry
UNC
1 EUR
129.58g. 65mm. UNC. Mintage: 3000 pcs. Medalier: A. V. Kozlov. Shkurko, Salykov 1487.The State Institute of Applied Chemistry in Leningrad was one of the ведущих научных учреждений СССР в области химической промышленности. Founded in the early Soviet period, it conducted research in applied chemistry, industrial processes, and materia...
Awarded by the Hungarian government in acknowledgement for relief work undertaken after WW I. 47x47 mm. Ae. 15,65 g
Weight: 52.45 grams Diameter: 50.5 mm Minor damage to the rim at 5 o'clock.
Russia (USSR, Moscow mint) Bronze (Tombac) Medal 1960 - 15 Years of the World Federation of Democratic Youth
UNC/UNC R
1 EUR
63.45g. 50mm. UNC/UNC. Mintage: 1028 pcs. Medalier: V. M. Akimushkina. Shkurko, Salykov 215. Very rare. The World Federation of Democratic Youth was founded in 1945 as an international youth organization. During the Cold War it became one of the principal international youth bodies associated with the socialist bloc and was closely supported by the USSR.
Austria, Franz Joseph I, Anti-England and Anti-Italian Propaganda Pin Kappenabzeichen WWI 1915
XF
30 EUR
Damn England - Shame on Italy. 20x20 mm. Gilt bronze.
Shame and dishonour, Italians!. 34x41 mm ca. Gilt bronze.
History has never seen such betrayal. Ø 25 mm. White metal.
Poland, Princess Maria Clementina Sobieska (1702-1735), Medal escape from the Ambras Castle to Rome 1719
A.UNC R3
1 400 EUR
Daughter of king John Sobieski of Poland. Opus: Otto Hamerani. Ø 48 mm. Ag. 50,58 g Extremely Rare
Opus: Christlbauer. With original case. Ø 44 mm. Ae. 34,60 g Rare
USA (Philadelphia) Brass Medal (Jeton) 1871 - 25th Anniversary of the Philadelphia Rifle Club - NGC MS 62
NGC MS 62 R
1 EUR
Only 3 coins certified finer by NGC. A stunning, lustrous example featuring vibrant natural toning and prooflike detail in the design elements. R-Pa-Ph-326. Obv.: Eagle perched on a target at center, flanked by crossed rifles; letter V above. Rev.: Legend in lines: 25TH ANNIVERSARY / PHILADELPHIA RIFLE CLUB / AUGUST 1871. Commemorative medal for one of the earliest rifle clubs in the United St...
10.45g. 30mm. AU/UNC. Anti-French political Token. Satirical ‘Map of France’ / “MAY GREAT BRITAIN EVER REMAIN THE REVERSE” in rays and a wreath. Dalton & Hamer 1017.
167.79g. 70mm. UNC. Mintage: 3000 pcs. Medalier: V. P. Mukhachev. Shkurko, Salykov 1536.The Northern Fleet of the Soviet Navy was established in 1933 and became one of the principal naval forces of the USSR. Based in the Arctic region, it played a crucial role in protecting northern sea routes, supporting Arctic operations, and ensuring naval defense during World War II and throughout the Cold...
16.98g. PROOF. Estonia Government in Exile issue. Number on edge 222. Minted only 250 pcs. Laan X15.
136.54g. 60mm. UNC. Mintage: 2250 pcs. Medalier: N. A. Posyado. Shkurko, Salykov 1813.Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839–1881) was a Russian composer and a member of “The Mighty Handful,” a group of composers who sought to create a distinct national style of Russian classical music. He is best known for works such as Boris Godunov and Pictures at an Exhibition, noted for their originality...
155.5g. 70mm. UNC. Mintage: 1740+ pcs. Medalier: O. M. Manizer. Shkurko, Salykov 264.Bloody Sunday, 9 January 1905, was a key event of the Russian Revolution of 1905, when peaceful demonstrators in St. Petersburg, led by Father Georgy Gapon, marched to present a petition to Tsar Nicholas II and were fired upon by imperial troops. The event resulted in numerous casualties and sparked widespread...
With original case. Ø 39 mm. Ag. 25,30 g Very Rare
Year II. For the Archiginnasio Romano (University of Rome). Opus: Giuseppe Girometti. With original case. Ø 43 mm. Ag. 31,70 g Rare
History has never seen such betrayal. 30x24 mm. Ae.
Ø 32 mm ca. Ae.
PolandPoland under the partitions (1795-1918) Av: Coat of Arms of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Rw: 3TH MAY 1791. / 3TH MAY 1891., May the Generations hold a Memento of this day bronze, 27.2 mm, 7.34 g, exquisite piece
Opus: Jean Jacques Barre. Ø 51 mm. Cu. 63,48 g RareEdge nicks
Lettering: F.u.S. 4637, silver, diameter: 42 mm, weight: 27.65 g. Beautiful mint mirror and very nice patina.
Poland, medal in memory of the fallen at Rokitna 1915, Vienna Beautiful zinc medal, without outbreaks of zinc disease. The work of the Cracow medalist Jan Raszka (signed on the reverse) minted by the NKN Central Publishing Office to commemorate those killed in the Battle of Rokitna. Made in Vienna.
Class V Knight. WWI. Total sizes: 45x43 mm ca. Ag.Chipped enamels Sword hilt bent
Danzig, Joachim Marquardt (1812-1882) medal dated 1883, signed F. Helfricht Joachim Marquardt born in Gdansk, historian, teacher (in Poznan and Gdansk)and education worker and director of the Gymnasium in Gotha, where he died in 1882, promoter of the history of Ancient Rome author of "Histroriae equitum romanorum libri quatuor" and co-author (volumes V-VI 1873-1878) of Römisches Staatsrecht (...
Estonia Silver Prize Medal ND (1920s) - Tallinn Society of Estonian Farmers - For Diligence
AU/AU
1 EUR
35.04g. 39mm. AU/AU. Tiiu Leimus 154.
The Romanov Dynasty was the last imperial dynasty to rule Russia, from 1613 to 1917, when the last tsar, Nicholas II, abdicated during the Russian Revolution. 138x96 mm. Silvered copper.
The annexation of Bulgarian territories following the Balkan War under the Treaty of Bucharest. Opus: Mario Nelli. Ø 40 mm. Ae. 24,60 g
Montenegro / Serbia Brass Medal (Jeton) ND (early 20th century) - Dr. Svetozar Mitelic (1826-1901)
UNC/UNC R
1 EUR
2.40g. 21mm. UNC/UNC. Splendid lustrous exemplar. Medalier: Jovan Petrov Bešlin. Rare. Dr. Svetozar Miletić (1826-1901) was a Serbian politician, lawyer, publicist, and the leading figure of the Serbian national movement in Vojvodina during the second half of the 19th century. He advocated for the rights of Serbs within the Austro-Hungarian Empire and was the founder and editor of the newspa...
Russia (France) Bronze Medal 1891 - French Exhibition in Moscow - Alexander III (1881-1894)
UNC/UNC
50 EUR
106.53g. 64mm. UNC/UNC. Paris mint. Marks on the edge: "BRONZE", cornucopia. Medalier: Oscar Roty. Diakov 1065.3 (Ae - R1). Obv.: Female figure personifying Russia welcomes a youth descending towards her; in the background, the Moscow Kremlin. Inscription around: MOSCOV • ACCVEILLE • LE • CENIE • FRANCAIS (Moscow welcomes French genius). Rev.: In the centre, shields with the Russian an...
89.39g. Silver 0.950. 59mm. AU/AU. Paris mint. Marks on the edge: "1ARGENT", cornucopia. Medalier: C. Crouzat (obverse); G. Dubois (reverse). Obv.: Draped female figure seated at a writing table, holding an open book in her left arm and writing with her right hand. Rev.: Wreath of oak and laurel tied with a ribbon below; in the center, within a circular panel, inscription in six lines. Inscrip...
41.82g. 56mm. AU/AU. Medalier: C. E. Müller. Hutten-Czapski 2714; Merseburger 4549. Obv.: Bust of Maurice de Saxe left, in cuirass. Inscription around: MAURIT • SAXO • GALL • MARESC • GEN • D • CURL • ET • SEM • (Maurice of Saxony, Marshal of France, General, Duke of Courland and Semigallia). Rev.: Monumental cenotaph of Maurice de Saxe in the Church of St. Thomas, Strasbour...
Russia (USSR, Leningrad mint) Bronze (Tombac) Medal 1968 - Heroes of the Civil War. For Soviet Power!
XF/XF R
1 EUR
136.95g. 56mm. XF/XF. Mintage: 600 pcs. Medalier: Yu. D. Struchkov. Shkurko, Salykov 540. Rare. The medal was issued for the 50th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution. Its theme refers to the Russian Civil War, the conflict that followed the 1917 Revolution and ended with the establishment of Soviet power across most of the former Russian Empire.
Memorial. Opus: A. Kleeberg. Ø 41 mm. White metal. 21,95 g
Battle of Montenotte. Opus: Gayrard and Jeuffroy. Ø 40,5 mm. Ae. 40,82 g Rare
Ø 28 mm. Ag. 14,95 g Rare
Peace of Luneville. Year IX. Opus: Droz Bramsen. Ø 55 mm. Ae. 48,96 g Rare
Austria, Franz Joseph I, Anti-Italian Propaganda Pin in Hungarian Kappenabzeichen WWI 1915
XF
30 EUR
Vesszen Olasz Orszag - May Italy be damned. Ø 26,5 mm. Ae.
For you italian!. Ø 24 mm. White metal.
Ag.720 16,00 g Rare
Literature: Hutten-Czapski 2413, Raczynski 194 Pendant trace, minor background damage, rare medal.
Very rare typologically medal, traces of corrosion but fully legible. Medal from 1817 to commemorate the opening of a steel mill in Bialogony in the Swietokrzyskie Mountains. Cast iron, weight: 63.4 g, Diameter: 50 mm
United States of America (USA), Presidents of the United States - Benjamin Harrison, 1970, New York.
I
8 EUR
United States of America (USA) Av: Bust slightly to left, at bottom signature PAN - RALPH -J- MENCONI © 1970, BENJAMIN - HARRISON, Rw: American eagle, at top UNITED STATES OF / AMERICA, at sides 1889 - 1893, at bottom 23RD PRESIDENT, Border: Nabbed MEDALLIC ART CO NY, designed and made by Ralph J. Menconi, additionally original box and information leaflet bronze, 32.4 mm, 19.65 g
United States of America (USA) Av: Bust slightly to left, at bottom signature RALPH -J- MENCONI / © 1966 - PAN, WILLIAM H. HARRISON, Rw: American eagle, at top UNITED STATES OF / AMERICA, at sides MARCH / 4TH / 1841 - APRIL / 4TH / 1841, at bottom 9TH PRESIDENT, Border: Nabite MEDALLIC ART CO NY, designed and made by Ralph J. Menconi, additionally original box and information leaflet bronze, ...
United States of America (USA), Presidents of the United States - John Tyler, 1967, New York.
I
8 EUR
United States of America (USA) Av: Bust slightly to the right, on the right signature RALPH -J- MENCONI / © 1967 - PAN, JOHN - TYLER, Rw: American eagle, at the top 10 TH PRESIDENT, on the sides 1841 - 1845, at the bottom UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Border: Nabite MEDALLIC ART CO NY, designed and made by Ralph J. Menconi, additionally original box and information leaflet bronze, 32.4 mm, 20.53 g
Germany (München) Bronze Medal 1879 - Retirement of Mint Director Franz Xaver Haindl (1832-1879) - NGC MS 64 BN
NGC MS 64 BN
1 EUR
43.11g. 46mm. A remarkable example with rich cherry-red patina and glossy fields. Medalier: Alois Börsch. Gebhardt 261; Hauser 251; Schmidt 629. Obv.: Portrait of Franz Xaver Haindl facing right. Inscription around: FRZ. XAV. V. HAINDL K. MÜNZDIRECTOR (Franz Xaver von Haindl, Royal Mint Director). Rev.: Seated figure of Moneta holding scales; before her, a putto presenting a bowl filled with...
France Bronze Medal 1840 - Repatriation of Napoleon I's remains from St. Helena to Paris - July Monarchy (1830-1848) - NGC MS 65 BN
NGC MS 65 BN
1 EUR
32.76g. 41mm. UNC/UNC. A splendid specimen with deep red-cherry patina and lustrous, reflective fields. Medalier: A. Bovy. Bramsen 1990. Collignon 1252. Obv.: Uniformed bust of Napoleon I facing left. NAPOLEON EMPEREUR. Rev.: View of Napoleon's tomb on the island of St. Helena. MEMORIAL OF Ste HELENE / 5 MAI MDCCCXXI PARIS 15 DEC. MDCCCXL (Memorial of St. Helena / 5 May 1821 – Paris 15 Decem...
35.92g. Silver 0.925. 43mm. PROOF. Obv.: Bust of Raoul Wallenberg left; date below. Inscription around: A KISEBBSEGEKERT • FOR THE MINORITIES. Inscription in field: RAOUL WALLENBERG. Rev.: Central medallion with inscription and emblem of two stylized hands holding a heart; below, place and date. Inscription around: MAGYAR KÜLKERESKEDELMI BANK (Hungarian Foreign Trade Bank). Inscription in f...
31.20g. PROOF.
Russia Silvered Bronze Medal 1891 - Central Asian Exhibition in Moscow - Alexander III (1881-1894)
UNC/UNC
100 EUR
28.83g. 40mm. UNC/UNC. Workshop of I. A. Gebhardt (signed I. A. ГЕБГАРДТЪ – МОСКВА on obverse). Diakov 1061.2. Obv.: In a toothed ornamental border, within a circular legend, at center against a mantle crowned with the Imperial crown, shields depicting a unicorn and St. George slaying the dragon. Inscription around: СРЕДНЕ - АЗIАТСKA₼ ВЫСТАВКА ВЪ МОС�...
The interior of the Basilica of San Paolo Fuori Le Mura, rebuilt in 1854. Opus: G. Bianchi. In posthumous cardinal's case. Ø 82 mm. Ag. 280,00 g Very Rare
Russia (USSR, Moscow mint) Bronze (Tombac) Medal 1968 - Central Stadium V. I. Lenin, Moscow
UNC
1 EUR
101.36g. 60mm. UNC. Mintage: 727 pcs. Medalier: B. L. Staris. Shkurko, Salykov 550.The Central Lenin Stadium in Moscow, opened in 1956, was the largest sports complex in the USSR and a key venue for major national and international sporting events. It served as the main arena for athletics, football matches, and large-scale ceremonies, reflecting the significant role of sport and mass physical...