France. Medal 1849, Barbès and Raspail (Armand Barbès (1809-1870) and François-Vincent Raspail (1794-1878), Democratic and Social Republic, Gilt Bronze 22 mm, weight 4,80 g., Condition aUNC
Belgium. Medal / pendant 1917, “La Fleur des Enfants de Nos Braves - Oeuvre de l`Habillement des Orphelins de nos Soldats et des Enfants des Mutilés” - dedicated to the children and orphans of World War I, by Pierre Theunis, Bronze 30 x 20 mm, weight 7,20 g., Condition VF+
France, Louis Philippe I (1830-1848). Medal 1842, Tribute to the Duke of Orléans, who died on July 13, 1842, by Jacques-Jean Barre, Copper 27 mm, weight 9,20 g., Condition aUNC, small edge nicks, beautiful brown patina with shine
Belgium. Medal /pendant “La fleur de l`orphelin” commemorating war orphans, by Godefroid Devreese (1861-1941), designed in 1917, Gilt Bronze 30 x 22 mm, weight 8,40 g., Condition XF
France, Marseille. Medal 1841 commemorating Étienne Joseph Louis Garnier, known as Garnier-Pages, Brass 25 mm, weight 5,0 g., Condition aUNC, nice patina
Étienne Joseph Louis Garnier, known as Garnier-Pages, was a French politician born in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) on December 27, 1801, and died in Paris on June 23, 1841.
France. Medal 1849 commemorating the first anniversary of the Republic and dedicated to the Victims who died for freedom, Brass 22 mm, weight 5,60 g., Condition aUNC, patina, removed ear
France. Medal 1842 commemorating the death of the Duke of Orléans, Chapelle Ferdinand (Mort du Duc d`Orléans, Chapelle Ferdinand), Brass 25 mm, weight 6,50 g., Condition XF+, patina
France. Medal 1931, International Colonial Exhibition, Paris, Oceania, by Mouroux, Bronze 31 mm, weight 20,60 g., Condition aUNC
The Paris Colonial Exhibition (or "Exposition coloniale internationale", International Colonial Exhibition) was a six-month colonial exhibition held in Paris, France, in 1931 that attempted to display the diverse cultures and immense resources of France`s colonial possessions. source: wikipedia.org
France. Medal - Souvenir of the first national celebrations of the Exhibition, June 30, 1878 (Souvenir de la premiere fete nationale de l`Exposition, le 30 juin 1878), brass 28 mm, weight 8,80 g, Condition XF+, nice patina
The 1878 Universal Exposition was the first permitted national holiday since the defeat of Napoleon III in 1871 and the restoration of power by the Conservatives. Those celebrating the 1878 Universal Exposition were also announcing the arrival of the Third Republic, which was proclaimed in France a few months later. Chroniclers noted the enthusiasm of that day, Sunday, June 30, when the tricolor flag triumphed in the streets of Paris. According to the Goncourts, even the hearses carrying the dead to the cemetery were decorated with flags.
Poland, PRL (1952-1989). 100 Zlotych 1975, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Parchimowicz 273, Fischer K 006, KM Y# 77, Silver 32 mm, weight 16,50 g. .625, Condition Proof, coin in cap
Poland, PRL (1952-1989). 500 Zlotych 1985, Przemyslaw II, Parchimowicz 323, Fischer K 044, KM Y# 156, Silver 32 mm, weight 16,50 g. .750, Condition Proof, original box
Poland, PRL (1952-1989). 100 Zlotych 1976, Tadeusz Kościuszko, Parchimowicz 274, Fischer K 007, KM Y# 82, Silver 32 mm, weight 16,50 g. .625, Condition Proof, original box