France. Napoleon I Bonaparte, Br medal commemorating Napoleon's speech to the army on the Pont du Lech, 1805, by Bertrand Andrieu, minted at the Paris Mint, Bramsen 432, Bronze 40 mm, weight 38,90 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful lustrous brown patina.

A beautiful commemorative medal from the Napoleonic Wars immortalizing Napoleon's speech to the army on the Pont du Lech on October 12, 1805, a true gem in the collection of any enthusiast of the Emperor of the French. Significance Napoleon's speech to the army on the Pont du Lech, 1805 : "This medal records the act of the Emperor Napoleon, who having addressed his army at the passage of the river Lech, they all enthusiastically swore to conquer or die in the cause." Laskey p. 95

France. Medal - Souvenir of the first national celebrations of the Exhibition, June 30, 1878 (Souvenir de la première fête 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.

France, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Bronze medal commemorating the re-establishment of the Legion d'Honneur, 1804, Denon, Bramsen 310, Bronze 40 mm, weight 34,47 g., Condition UNC, beautiful brown patina with mint mirror background, mint state specimen

Lithuania. Medal commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Congress of Vilnius, 1925, aut. Petras Rimsa, Bronze 35 mm, weight 20,46 g., Condition aUNC

Belgium. Numismatic Medal Brussels Mint 1910, Bronze 30,0 mm, weight 9,68 g., Condition XF, patina

France. Medal 1842 commemorating the death of Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orleans, Brass 22 mm, weight 3,40 g., Condition XF

Germany, Meissen. Porcelain medal "Tönendes Erz , Liebe beschert's" ("Sounding the ore, love bestows it"), 10 Mark 1921, porcelain 40 mm, weight 9,51 g., Condition XF+

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

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.

The Netherlands. Silver medal from the History of the Netherlands series 922, Netherlands becomes a county, Silver 38 mm, weight 20,0 g. .925, Condition Proof, plated in 24K gold
,,June 15, 922. Dirk I was confirmed as Count of the Netherlands by West Franconian King Charles the Simple. Dirk is considered the founder of the first dynasty of counts of the Netherlands."

Italy. Venice. St. Mark's Basilica medal, 1854 by Jacques Wiener.

Obv: On the obverse, the facade of the multi-domed Basilica of San Marco (1850-1876), above the entrance four horses, at the bottom in six lines the history of the basilica.
Rev: Interior perspective toward the altar under the great dome. Signed J. Wiener Bruxelles.
Van Hoydonck 65, Bronze 59,8 mm, weight 87.84 g., Condition XF, dark nice patina, small edge nicks

Belgium, Brussels. 1968 medal dedicated to a professor of the University of Brussels, Jacques Verdeyen, by R. Cliquet, signed on the edge FISCH, Bronze 70 mm, weight 156,40 g., Condition UNC, beautiful patina

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

France, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Bronze medal commemorating Napoleon's reception aboard the Bellerophon, 1815, Webb & Brenet, Denon, Bramsen 1691, Julius 3431, Bronze 40 mm, weight 37,56 g., Condition aUNC, nice brown patina with lustre, green tarnish on the reverse in places, minor edge nicks.

Sweden. Medal / Token 1960, Royal Galleon Vasa, Bronze 32 mm, weight 15,82 g., Condition UNC