Austria, Francis Joseph I (1848-1916). 1 Florin 1886 A, Vienna, KM 2222, Silver 29 mm, weight 12,30 g. .900, Condition aUNC, glossy mint specimen, minor surface blemishes
Vatican. Silver Cross “Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice” (Cross “For the Church and the Pope”), instituted by Pope Leo XIII on July 17, 1888 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his priesthood, the highest decoration awarded by the Pope to the laity, Literature: Borna Barac Vatican 300, Silver 43 mm, weight 23,80 g., Condition UNC, beautiful patina, ribbon.
Hungary, Kremnica (Kremnitz). Set of 3 medals featuring St. George, 19th/20th century, various base metals, Condition VF/aVF - diameter 36 mm, weight 8,2 g, - diameter 33 mm, weight 9,1 g, - diameter 30 mm, weight 10,4 g,
Austria (Austro-Hungarian Empire), Franz Joseph I (1848-1916). 2 Heller 1893, KM 2801, Bronze 19 mm, weight 3,35 g., Condition aUNC/XF, beautiful brown patina with shine
Bronze medal 1890-1893 commemorating the opening of the prison in Verviers (Prison de Verviers), by Fernandubois, Bronze 61,00 mm, weight 73,68 g., Condition XF, brown patina with luster.
France, Third Republic. Medal 1895, Union Chamber of Workers for completing the Solfège and Declamation courses for Mr. Handwerk, Bronze 51 mm, weight 60 g., Condition XF, nice brown patina CHAMBRE SYNDICALE des EMPLOYES / COURS de SOLFEGE et De DECLAMATION Mr HANDWERK
Luxembourg, Diekirch. Medal 1895, 50th Exhibition Competition of the Grand Ducal Agricultural Society, Silver-plated Bronze 50 mm, weight 48,9 g., Condition aXF, local tarnish, patina, mint luster
Belgium, Leopold II (1865 - 1909). Order of the Crown of Labor and Progress (Ordre de la Couronne Travail et Progrès), institued 1897, Literature: Borna Barac Belgium 212, gilt Bronze 31 mm, weight 16,40 g., Condition aUNC, ribbon
Belgium, Leopold II (1865-1909). Medal 1897, commemorating the Brussels International Exposition (Exposition Internationale de Bruxelles), signed Jules Lagae and Louis Wolfers, Forrer III, 267; VI, 525, high-relief silvered Bronze 70 mm, weight 157,32 g., Condition aUNC, very impressive high-relief stately medal.
The Brussels International Exposition (French: Exposition Internationale de Bruxelles, Dutch: Wereldtentoonstelling te Brussel) of 1897 was a world`s fair held in Brussels, Belgium, from 10 May 1897 through 8 November 1897. There were 27 participating countries, and an estimated attendance of 7.8 million people. The main venues of the fair were the Parc du Cinquantenaire / Jubelpark, as well as a colonial section in the suburb of Tervuren, showcasing King Leopold II`s personal property: the Congo Free State. The two exposition sites were linked by a purpose-built tramway. source: wikipedia.org
Belgium, Leopold II (1865-1909). Order of the Crown (Ordre de la Couronne / Kroonorde) - Silver Palm, the national order of the Kingdom of Belgium established on October 15, 1897, it is one of the highest awards in Belgium, Silver plated metal 46 x 28 mm, weight 16,20 g., Condition UNC, ribbon