Belgium. Independence Medal 1830, not signed, Guioth, Rév. belge 38, Tourneur, 59, Bronze 41 mm, weight 38,30 g., Condition XF+, nice patina with luster, rare

Obverse: LE COURAGE NOUS A RENDUS LIBRES (Courage has made us free)  
Reverse: HONNEUR AUX VAINQUEURS LE PEUPLE BELGE A DETRUIT DESPOTISME ATLATYRANNIE (Honoring the victors, The Belgian people destroyed despotism and tyranny, September 1830)

Belgium, Baudouin of Belgium (1951 - 1993). Medal awarded to L. Olivier by the Minister of the Middle Classes, by Muller (probably Jacques Muller (1930 - 1997), Belgian expressionist, figurative painter and engraver), medal signed MULLER, Bronze 50 mm, weight 56,0 g., Condition XF+

Belgium, Leopold I (1831-1865). Independence Medal 1831 opus Veyrat, Bronze 40,9 mm, weight 33,18 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful mint specimen

Germany. Medal circa 1871, Otto von Bismarck, Duke of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Chancellor of the German Empire (1871-1890), Bronze 22 mm, weight 5,80 g., Condition XF, dark patina, similar specimen in the collection of the Musée Carnavalet, Paris, France.

France, Louis XVI (1774-1792). Silver medal 1793 commemorating the death of Louis XVI on January 21, 1793, Feuardent 13461, Hennin 469, Sommer A32, Julius 262, Silver 30,20 mm, weight 9,30 g ., Condition aUNC, Nice patina and mint gloss, minor scratches

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. 20th century Bronze medal, commemorating World War I 1914-1918, Nieuwpoort, in 1914, Bronze 50 mm, weight 36,36 g., Condition UNC

Germany, Saxony - Anhalt, Naumburg Bishopric. Satirical Silver Medal, no date, on the dispute over the bishop of Naumburg, Julius von Pflug (1499-1564), dated 1543, Fieweger collection 163, Whiting collection 48, cast Silver 37 mm, weight 20,30 g., Condition VF, patina

Obverse: Pope's head wearing a papal tiara, but when inverted showing a horned devil, legend all around: ECCLESIA-PERVERSA-TENET-FACIEM-DIABOLI (translation: “The perverted Church received the face of the devil”).
Reverse: Head of a cardinal wearing a cardinal's hat, but when inverted showing a jester wearing a fool's hat, legend all around: SAPIENTES- - STVLTI-ALIQVANDO- (translation: "The wise are sometimes fools").

Germany, Meissen. Medal on the occasion of the re-establishment of the Diocese of Meissen in 1921, porcelain 48 mm, weight 17,37 g., Condition UNC

Belgium, Prince Philippe of Belgium, Count of Flanders (1837-1905) . Medal circa 1840, LES VERTUS DE SA FAMILLE SE REFLETENT EN LUI ET NOUS LE FONT AIMER (THE VIRTUES OF HIS FAMILY ARE REFLECTED IN HIM AND MAKE US LOVE HIM), Bronze 50 mm, weight 52,0 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with luster

The expression “The virtues of his family reflect in him and make us like him” expresses the idea that a person's positive qualities are influenced by the values and character traits of his family, and these family virtues make the person more likeable and lovable. In other words, the good qualities of the family are seen as manifested in the individual's behavior and character, which elicits the liking and appreciation of others.

France. Napoleon I Bonaparte, medal commemorating the alliance with Saxony, 1806, by Andrieu for Denon, Bramsen 551, Bronze 40 mm, weight 34,88 g., Condition XF, nice brown patina.

A beautiful commemorative medal and a true gem in the collection of any enthusiast of the French Emperor.

France. Medal 1849 commemorating the first anniversary of the Republic and dedicated to the Victims who died for freedom, Brass 22 mm, weight 5,60 g., Condition aUNC, patina, removed ear

France. Medal 1853 commemorating the wedding of Napoleon III and Eugénie, Bronze 35 mm, weight 17,30 g., Condition XF, Mint Maison Robineau Sorin Frères, Paris, France (1851-1905)

Belgium, Leopold I (1831-1865). Masonic medal 1842, Installation of Eugene Defacqz as Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge, by Hart F., Gadoury 1991, Bronze 49 mm, weight 48,6 g, Condition aUNC, damaged edge on obverse

Obverse: Description on the obverse: Bust of Eugene Defacqz facing left, wearing a Masonic collar; below, the signature HART F.
EUGÈNE DEFACQZ GR :. MAIT :. - DE LORDRE MAÇ :. / EN BELGIQUE 

Reverse: Under a burning star and the letter G, a sword resting on an altar decorated with a book bearing the inscription BIBLIA SACRA; symbols on the left: anchor, cross, pelican; in the center: crossed compasses and squares on a hammer; on the right: bust of Athena, mirror
ÉLU A L'UNANIMITÉ 11 J :. 5 M :. INSTALLÉ 8 J :. 6 M :. 5842 * // À L’EXERGUE : GR:. OR:. DE / BELGIQUE

Russia. Tsar Alexander II medal, after 1991, Cu-Ni 40 mm, weight 26,0 g., Condition aUNC, patina