Belgium, Sint Niklaas. Medal 1953 on the occasion of the summer cavalcade and flower parade, Bronze 60 mm, weight 71,7 g., Condition aUNC, nice patina

France, Louis XVIII (1814-1824). Octagonal Silver Jeton / Token 1806 (minted 1815), Compagnie des salines, Bramsen 521, Julius 1563, Silver 30,9 mm, weight 16,09 g., Condition aVF, patina, minor surface damage

France, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Medal commemorating the visit of Alexander I of Russia to Paris, 1814, Denon, Bramsen 1464, Bronze 41 mm, weight 36,68 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with luster.

France. Medal 1856 commemorating General Hoche "Pacificateur de la Vendée", Bronze 24 mm, weight 6,64 g., Condition XF, nice brown patina, edge nicks

Belgian Congo. Bronze medal for the 50th anniversary of the Banque du Congo Belge, 1909 - 1959, by P. deDgreef, Bronze 70 mm, weight 152,83 g., Condition XF, patina.

Germany, Weimar Republic. Inflation medal 1923, by Eitz, Bronze 32 mm, weight 9,83 g., Condition aXF, patina

Obverse: in the foreground is a man comforting a crying woman (right) and holding a child (left)
In the background is a wall of blackberries
Reverse: below the legend is a boat sailing on water
Inscription:

AM 15.NOV. 1923 KOSTENE
1 PFUND BROT
80 MILLIARDEN
1 PUND FLEISCH
900 MILLIARDEN
1 GLAS BIER
52 MILLIARD.

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.

Belgium. Medal 1973 commemorating Dirk Martens (1450 -1534) and the 500th anniversary of the publication of his first book in 1473, medal by G. Aglane, Lippens/van Keymeulen p. 193, no. 697, Silver plated Bronze 80 mm, weight 343,35 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful, very magnificent, artistic medal

Against a background of stars image of Dr. h.c. University of Leuven Martens in decorative robe facing left / Against the map of Europe an open book with the outlines of Belgium

Vatican City. Paul VI, 1963 medal, (Concilium Oecumenicum Vaticanum II) minted to commemorate the Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, signed Giampaoli / Pagani, gilt bronze 60 mm, weight 78,95 g., Condition UNC, mint specimen

Belgium, Leopold II (1865-1909). Bronze medal 1869 of the House of Justice and Cellular Prison in Arlon, by Jacques Wiener, Hoy unlisted, Kamp unlisted, very late Wiener design, Bronze 61,00 mm, weight 99,75 g., Condition XF, minor edge nicks, nice brown patina with luster. Very rare.

France, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Prize medal of the Athénée du Vaucluse established at Avignon, 1811, by Andrieu, Bramsen 1144, Julius 2490, Essling 2366, Bronze 42 mm, weight 31,60 g., Condition XF+, nice brown patina.

Vatican City. The magnificent John Paul II Medal, 2005 - Proof, Johannes Paul II., 1978-2005, Cu-Ni plated with gold 70 mm, weight 110,47 g., Condition Proof

Netherlands. Commemorative medal 1933, Kerstvlucht de Pelikaan - Christmas Pelican flight, on the reverse autographs of the pilots, flight Holland to the Netherlands Indies (Indonesia) 18-22 / 23-30 December 1933, Bronze 40 mm, weight 30,0 g., Condition aUNC

Belgium, Leopold I (1831-1865). Bronze medal 1855-1857 from Hasselt prison (Maison d'Arret a Hasselt), by J. Wiener, Bronze 50,00 mm, weight 47,93 g., Condition aUNC, dark brown patina with luster.

France, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Bronze medal commemorating the annexation of Simplon, 1807, Andrieu, Bramsen 688, Bronze 40 mm, weight 38,32 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with luster.

"By a decree of the 12th November, Napoleon united to the French Empire, the territory of the Valais, under the name of the department of Simplon, a name derived from one of the mountains of the Alps, situate on the side of Great St. Bernard, Mont Blanc is on the other: these three great mountain masses are all recorded by the medals of Napoleon.- (See Nos. 12 and 34.) The pretexts for this annexation were, that the Simplon, connecting France and Italy, had cost both treasuries eighteen millions of livres; that the Valais had not adhered to its engagements; and that it was necessary to put an end to the struggles for power among the population." Laskey p. 153-154 (source:...