Europe (5) France - Genealogy of the Dukes of Lorraine , 48mm diameter in bronze, undated and unsigned, Obverse: A family tree with all names in ovals, Reverse: legend in 15 lines:- EBERHARDVS ALSATIAE COMES. HVGONIS ALSATIAE ET FERRETI COMITIS FILIVS. EADIVAM ANGLORVM SANGVINE REGIO ORTAM SOROREM EDGITAE OTHONI . I . IMPERATORI NVPTAE DVXIT VXOREM . AN . CMXXX. ET EX EA PROLEM SVSCEPIT ADHELEIDEM IMPERATORISCONRADI SALICI MATREM . GARARDVM METENSEM . C . ET AD ALBERTVM COMITEM ALSATIAE, VF holed at the top, Italy General Exposition, Torino 1884, 51mm diameter in White metal by Cravero E Cargnino, Obverse Umberto I left draped, UMBERTO I RE D'ITALIA, Reverse: Classical male figure, emblems, City view, locomotive and statue behind, ESPOSIZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA TORINO 1884, GVF with some surface marks, Germany (2) Seven Years War 1757 - Battle of Prague, Obverse: Military cuirassed half-length bust in profile of Frederick the Great (Frederick II of Prussia), facing right wearing laurel wreath FRIDERICVS MAGN. D. G. REX BORVSS. EL. BRAND. DVX SILES ET, Reverse: Victory hovering (with lightning bolts extending from her right hand behind) over a kneeling figure of Bohemia/Austria - kicking the crown off Empress Maria Theresa. Trophies of captured weapons below, a shield with lettering VICTORIA FRIDERICI MAGN. FAMA · PRVDENTIA · ET · VIRTVTE, Exergue: AVSTR · EXERC · PROPE · PRAG · FVNDIT CÆSO ET · PRAGA · OBSESSA ·VI · MAJI · MDCCLVII, Good Fine, holed twice at the top, 22nd meeting of German Naturalists and Doctors Bremen 1844, 48mm diameter by Wilkens, Obverse: Olbers and Treviranus heads facing left H.W.M.OLBERS 11 OCT 1758 GEST 2 MARCH 1840 G.R.TREVIRANUS 4 FEB 1776 GEST, 16 FEB 1837, Reverse: A still life from the Museum in Bremen DEN DEUTSCHEN NATURFORSSCHERN UND AERZTEN DAS MUSEUM IN BREMEN IM SEPTEMBER 1844, Good Fine with some verdigris, some surface marks and edge nicks, Netherlands Arts and Crafts Exhibition Amsterdam 1877 24mm diameter in White metal by S. De Vries, Obverse: Bust right KONING WILLEM DE DERDE BESCHERMHEER, Reverse: View of a building, KUNST NIJVERHEIDS TENTOONSTELLING, Exergue: AMSTERDAM JULIJ 1877 GVF
Victory of Jutland Bank 1916 22mm diameter in silver, by Spink, Obverse: Two crossed staves displaying the White Ensign and Union flag attached to an upright trident with a shield, inscriber 31 MAY 1916, an anchor below, TO . THE . GLORIOUS . MEMORY . OR . THOSE . WHO . FELL . THAT . DAY Reverse: MAY 31. 1916, THE GERMAN FLEET ATTACKED OFF THE COAST OF JUTLAND AND DRIVEN BACK INTO PORT WITH HEAVY LOSS . ADMIRAL SIR JOHN JELLICOE COMMANDER IN CHIEF , VICE ADMIRAL SIR DAVID BEATTY COMMANDING BATTLR CRUISER FLEET, in a wreath, Eimer 1351, BHM 4124 Good Fine, Frederick the Great - Seven Years War, Battle of Prague 1757, 48mm diameter in bronze by Holtzhey. Obverse: Half-length armoured bust right FRIDERICVS MAGN. D.G.REX. BORVSS.EL.BRAND.DVX.SILES. Reverse: Victory kicks Bohemia, knocking off her crown FAMA PRVDENTIA VIRTVTE. In exergue: AVSTIR-EXERC- PROPE-PRAGEVNDIT-CAESOET-PRAGA OBSESSA VI MAJI MDCCLVII. Olding 604, Fine with a darker toning area on the reverse, Sinking of the S.S. Lusitania 1915, MAY legend Eimer 1941A, 55mm diameter in Iron, by K.Goetz, A/UNC, Coronation of Edward VII 1902 (2) Official Royal Mint issues, 31mm diameter in silver by G.W.de Saulles (2) Eimer 1871b, BHM 3737 both EF, along with Whist tokens (2) each 22mm diameter in brass, in a cylindrical case with a lid made from a bronze Whist token, EF
Frederick the Great. Obverse Legend: FRIDERICVS MAGN. D.G.REX. EL.BRAND.DVX.SILES. Reverse: FAMA PRVDENTIA VIRTVTE. Engraver Holtzhey. In exergue: AVSTIR-EXERC- PROPE-PRAGEVNDIT-CAESOET-PRAGA OBSESSA VI MAJI MDCCLVII. Obverse: Half-length armoured bust right, Reverse: Victory kicks Bohemia, knocking off her crown, 48mm (Olding 604) EF with some surface residue
Frederick the Great. Obverse Legend: FRIDERICVS MAGN. D.G.REX. BORVSS.EL.BRAND.DVX.SILES. Reverse: FAMA PRVDENTIA VIRTVTE. Engraver Holtzhey. In exergue: AVSTIR-EXERC- PROPE-PRAGEVNDIT-CAESOET-PRAGA OBSESSA VI MAJI MDCCLVII. Obverse: Half-length armoured bust right, Reverse: Victory kicks Bohemia, knocking off her crown, 48mm (Olding 604) VF the surfaces with bubbles, possibly a cast copy
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