Sweden. Oscar II, medal for the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, 1885, by A. Lindberg, bronze 51 mm, weight 61.69 g., Condition XF+, nice bronze patina.

Belgium, Leopold I (1831-1865). Presence medal / Jeton de présence S.P.Q.B. 1861, Brussels City Administration, by Jacques Wiener, Silver 30 mm, weight 8,8 g., Condition aUNC, nice patina

Belgium, Leopold II (1865-1909). Bronze medal 1878-1885 commemorating the opening of the prison in St. Gilles (Maison de Surete Cellulaire a St. Gilles), by Jacques Wiener, Hoy. unlisted, Bronze 61,00 mm, weight 90,39 g., Condition XF, brown patina with luster, rare

France. Napoleon I Bonaparte, medal commemorating the start of the construction of the Arc de Triomphe, 1806, by Andrieu and Brenet, Bramsen 557, Bronze 40 mm, weight 38,60 g., Condition aUNC, nice brown patina with luster. A real gem in the collection of any enthusiast of the Emperor of the French.

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...

USA. Lord and Taylor centennial commemorative medal, 1926, by Depaulis, minted 1925/1926, Paris Mint Limited Private Issue, Limited edition medal for the Lord & Taylor Centennial Fashion Show gala to coincide with the 1926 United States Independence Centennial celebration, Bronze 50 mm, weight 63,89 g., Condition aXF, edge nicks

France, Second Republic. Medal 1848 “Ils sont morts victimes pour la liberté” (They died victims of freedom), Bronze 23 mm, weight 6,0 g., Condition aUNC

Belgium, Leopold I (1831-1865). Medal 1853, Leopold Duke of Brabant as a member of the Senate, by Dubois, Bronze 50 mm, weight 54,5 g., Condition XF, nice dark brown patina with shine

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, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Bronze medal commemorating the surrender of Mantua, 1797, Hennin 782, Bronze 35 mm, weight 21,56 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with luster.

The Netherlands. Silver medal from the History of the Netherlands, year 863 AD, Vikings plunder Dorestad, Silver 38 mm, weight 20,0 g. .925, Condition Proof, plated in 24K gold, small spots

"In the 9th and 10th centuries the Normans ravaged our land. They sacked and burned Dorestad, Tiel, Maastricht and Utrecht. In 863 Vikings destroyed Dorestad to such an extent that this once prosperous trading city was completely destroyed."

Germany, East Prussia. Königsberg, ca. 1880, Badge / emblem of the University, College and Academy of Königsberg, CIVIS ACAD (emiae) ALB (ertinae), Gilt Bronze ca. 32 x 27 mm, waga 1,70, Condition XF, pin missing on reverse, very nicely preserved

Germany, Attendorn (North Rhine-Westphalia). Medal 1922 commemorating the 700th anniversary of the town of Attendorn, Bronze 38 mm, weight 20,30 g., Condition VF+, dark patina

Belgium, West Flanders (Bruges). Medal 1907 commemorating the procession of the Holy Blood in Bruges, by Hondt, Bronze 47,00 mm, weight 35,18 g., Condition aXF, brown patina with luster.

Belgium. Bronze Medal 1861, The Art Congress in Antwerp, by L. Wiener, Obverse: City of Antwerp welcoming Victory in front of city walls, Reverse: ANTWERPENS KUNSTFEEST Shield of St. Luke's Guild under t. ox, in banner inscription: WT JONSTEN- VERZAEMT, Bronze 60,00 mm, weight 90,64 g., Condition aUNC/XF+, nice shiny brown patina, a large very impressive medal.

The art congress held in Antwerp, Belgium in August 1861 was a huge event. Antwerp had an artistic reputation in the 17th century, based on its school of painting, which included Rubens, Van Dyck, Jordaens, the Teniers and many others.