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.

Great Britain. Tower of London medal, 1980, Royal Mint, solid nickel silver 44 mm (a range of alloys of copper, nickel, and zinc which are silvery in appearance but contain no silver), weight 33,53 g., Condition Proof, original box and certificate

Belgium, Leopold I (1831-1865), Antwerp. Medal 1840 commemorating the erection of a monument to Rubens by the Royal Society of Science, Literature and Art, by J. Hart, Bronze 45 mm, weight 46,0 g., Condition aUNC, beatiful patina

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+

Germany, Meissen. Medal on the occasion of the re-establishment of the Diocese of Meissen in 1921, porcelain 48 mm, weight 15,55 g., Condition XF+

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

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."

Portugal, Republic. Excellent commemorative collection of 14 miniature plaques DA VIA SACRA (Stations of the Cross) 20th century, high relief bronze, dimensions 30 x 40 mm, weight approx. 16-20 g., all in original box 120 x 280 mm, mintage of 500 pieces, Condition UNC, minor traces of wear on box, impressive and perfectly preserved set.

Great Britain. Coronation Medal 1902, Edward VII and Alexandra, London Mint, by G.W. de Saulles, EDWARD VII CROWNED 9 - AUGUST 1902, bust wearing crown and mantle right, in collar / ALEXANDRA QUEEN CONSORT, bust wearing crown and veil right, garland of flowers and scroll with date below 9 - AUG - 1902, BHM 3737, Eimer 1871b, Silver 31 mm, weight 12,8 g., Condition aUNC, scrtaches, edge damage, slightly toned

United Kingdom. Limited edition silver and gold plated Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medals, 2002, Cu-Ni silver plated and gold plated 45 mm, 38,64 g., 38,47 g., Condition UNC, Silver Jubilee 1952-1977, Gold Jubilee 1952-2002, original tasteful box.

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:...

Germany, Meissen. Medal on the occasion of the re-establishment of the Diocese of Meissen in 1921, porcelain 48 mm, weight 14,34 g., Condition UNC

Lithuania, Republic. Medal no date (1990), Vytautas the Great 1392-1430, Bronze 60 mm, weight 92,4 g., Condition XF

France, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Bronze medal commemorating the transfer of the body of Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne from Saint Denis Cathedral to the Invalides, 22 September 1800, Auguste, Bramsen 71, Julius 848, Essling 858, Bronze 50 mm, weight 64,40 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with luster, small edge damage

Germany, Bishopric of Bamberg. Thaler 1629, restrike 1976, Bishop John George II Fuchs von Dornheim (1623-1633), altered Silver 38 mm, weight 21,37 g., Condition aUNC