Germany, Meissen. Porcelain medal "Tönendes Erz , Liebe beschert's" ("Sounding the ore, love bestows it"), 10 Mark 1921, porcelain 40 mm, weight 14,76 g., Condition XF+

France, Burgundy. Commemorative medal of the Agricultural Society of the Canton of Seurre, circa 1910, Societe Agricole Syndicale du Canton de Seurre Côte-d'Or, signed L. Patriarche, gilt bronze 40 mm, weight 30,50 g., Condition aUNC

Belgium, Leopold I (1831-1865). Bronze medal 1850 from the civil and military prison in Liège (Maison de surete civile et militaire a Liege), by J. Wiener, first issue from the extensive series of Wiener, Jéhotte and Dubois medals of the early 20th century, Bronze 50,00 mm, weight 53,24 g., Condition aXF, brown patina.

Vatican, Paul VI (1963-1978). Medal struck to commemorate the opening of the Holy Door in the Vatican Basilica, 1975, by Kurt Bodlak, Vienna Mint, silver plated bronze 70 mm, weight 133,69 g., Condition aUNC, large and very impressive medal

Belgium, Leopold I (1831-1865). Bronze medal 1857, dedicated to Comte Felix de Merode, by L. Wiener, Bronze 68,00 mm, weight 127,22 g., Condition UNC, beautiful brown patina with luster.

France. Silver jeton / token of the Conseil de la Clémentine Amitié, Masonic medal for outstanding achievement and merit, 1834, Labouret 166 var,  Silver 26 mm, weight 7,04 g., Condition aUNC, single minor scratches and edge nicks, beautiful patina, mint glossy piece.

Italy (Parma) / France, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Bronze medal Maria Luisa of Austria Duchess of Parma, 1815, by Donaldi, Obverse: Bust facing right, no legend, Reverse: Legend in seven lines: MARIA LUIGIA / PRINC. IMP. ARCID. / D'AUSTRIA / PER LE GR. DI DIO DUCH. / DI PARMA PIAC. / E GUAST. / 1815; in small lettering near the rim, DONALD'I F., Bramsen 1695, Julius 3435, Bronze 40 mm, weight 29,05 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with luster, exquisitely preserved piece, original minting. Extremely rare type of medal, virtually unheard of on the collector's market. Few listed copies mostly are later castings.

France, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Bronze medal commemorating the retreat of the French Army from Russia, 1812, Andrieu & Galle, Denon, Bramsen 1168, Bronze 40 mm, weight 38,87 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with luster.

USA. Silver collectors medal, 5 Oz (5 Troy Ounces) Pure Silver, 155,5 g. .999, LIBERTY / Indian Head 1929, weight 155,5 g. .999, diam. 63 mm, Condition UNC, beautiful patina

Belgium, Leopold I (1831-1865). Bronze medal 1849-1851 from the prison in Dinant (Maison d'Arret a Dinant), by J. Wiener, Bronze 50,00 mm, weight 53,17 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with luster.

France, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Bronze medal commemorating Napolepon's victories over the Third Anti-French Coalition in 1805, the crossing of the Rhine at Kehl, French victories in that year and the eight captured Austrian flags that Napoleon donated to the city of Paris, 1805, unsigned, Bramsen 462, Julius 1479, Bronze 50 mm, weight 60,86 g., Condition XF+/aUNC, beautiful rainbow patina with luster. A very rare, beautiful medal, unique in numismatic stores and auctions.

France, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Bronze medal commemorating the Battle of Wagram, 1809, by Andrieu & Galle, Denon, Obverse: Laureate head facing right; around, NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI.; on neck truncation, ANDRIEU F., Reverse: Hercules draped with the lions skin aiming a blow of his club on a fallen warrior on whom he treads; the warrior holds a shield but it is at his side and offers no protection and is supplicating for mercy; Hercules left arm encircles the waist of Victory, her head is laureated, and in her right hand, which is over her head, she holds a laurel wreath, in her left hand she carries the palm branch of peace; in exergue, BATAILLE DE WAGRAM. / VI JUILLET MDCCCIX.; below in small lettering, DENON D. GALLE F., Bramsen 860, Julius 2108, Bronze 40 mm, weight 38,09 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with luster. A medal that is sure to catch the attention of any...

Belgium, Leopold I (1831-1865). Bronze medal 1853-1856 from the Courtrai prison (Maison d'Arret a Courtrai), by J. Wiener, Bronze 50,00 mm, weight 55,83 g., Condition XF/XF+, stain on obverse, dark brown patina with luster.

Austria. Vienna Mint, Medal Annual Mars Regent Calendar 1981, Gilt Bronze 40,00 mm, weight 21,29 g., Condition UNC.

Belgium. Bronze medal 1851, commemorating Minister of Finance Hubert Frère-Orban, by Adolphe Christian Jouvenel, title on front: FRÈRE - ORBAN, MINISTRE DES FINANCES, inscription on the reverse: ÉTABLISSEMENT / DE L' ÉQUILIBRE DANS LES FINANCES / DE L' ÉTAT. / LOI SUR LES TRAVAUX PUBLICS. / CRÉATION / DE LA BANQUE NATIONALE. / ORGANIZATION / DU SERVICE DU CAISSIER DE L' ETAT. / INSTITUTION / DE LA CAISSE GÉNÉRALE / DE RETRAITE. / CRÉDIT FONCIER. /, Bronze 50,00 mm, weight 49,43 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with luster.

Hubert Joseph Walthère Frère-Orban (Liège 1812 - Brussels 1896) was a legal scholar and liberal politician closely involved in the start-up of the young Belgian state. He served successively as minister of public works and minister of finance. In 1851, he was honoured with this medal of honour for his many achievements, listed on the reverse.