USA - Holland receives JohnAdams as American envoy 1782 (1904 restrike of the original by Johan G. Holtzhey) struck for the Holland Society of New York 1904 44mm diameter in bronze by Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Obverse: Netherlands offers a free cap (an analogy to the Liberty cap) to America, who holds a shield emblazoned with 13 stars and stands on the head of a sad lioness symbolising England. LIBERA SOROR, SOLEMNI DECR . AG . N19 APR . MDCCLXXXII , MEDAL STRUCK BY TH UNITED PROVINCES OF THE HETHERLANDS 1782 IN HONOR OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, Reverse: A Unicorn lies prone with broken horn, TYRANNIS VIRTUTE REPULSA PRRESENTED BY THE HOLLAND SOCIETY OF NEW YORKJANUARY 1904, in Exergue: SUB GALLIAE AUSPRICIIS. as Betts 603, 51.28 grammes, GEF
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
Netherlands - Medal for Humanitarian Aid undated (1855 issue) Obverse: Head of Willem III right WILLEM III DER NED. G. H. V. L, Reverse: VOOR MENSCHLIEVEND HULPBETOON within a wreath. 50mm diameter in silver, set in a glass photo frame, EF with some hairlines, with signs of once being mounted at the top
Nelson and the Fourdroyant 1897 38mm diameter in bronze Eimer 1813, Obverse Bust facing uniformed three-quarters l, 'HORATIO VISCOUNT NELSON.' Ex BORN 29th SEPTEMBER 1758. DIED 21ST OCTOBER 1805. Reverse Ship at anchor without rigging, 'FOURDROYANT'. LORD NELSON'S FLAGSHIP' UNC with traces of lustre, in the round case of issue, along with Netherlands Bronze Sports Medal 1892 Royal Institute of the factory of C.J.Begeer toned UNC in the round fitted case of issue
GreeceWorld War II Operations against the Italians and the Germans 1940-1941 up to the Battle of Crete (134, with one extra ribbon), 32mm diameter in bronze, by E.Kelaides, VF to EF with the original ribbons, we note these being offered on internet retail websites at $60 each, Belgium Fire Cross 1914-1918 (35) UNC with ribbons, of modern appearance, Netherlands Order Sign for Honour and Peace (20) UNC some with 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949 buckles, or combinations EF to UNC some on cards, along with a box of ribbons, pins and buckles
Netherlands and related CommemorativeWar Crosses 1940-1949, with maker mark Kon.-Begeer Voorschoten and F.S.INV on the reverse (41) comprising War Cross, no bars (6), War Cross with Oost-Azie - Zuid-Pacific 1942-1945 bars (2), War Cross with Nederlandch-Indie 1941-1942 bars (18), War Cross with 1946 and 1947 bars (6), War Cross with 1947 and 1948 bars (2), War Cross with 1948 and 1949 bars (7) EF to UNC all with ribbons
EMC (European Medal Club) a 6-Medal Set 39mm in Silver all depicting scenes from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, UK Europa and Zeus/ Europa and Bottom, Finland European Capital of Culture 2000, Austria depicting Sigmund Freud and a dynamic interpretation of Europa and Zeus, Belgium 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Emperor Charles V 2000, Germany (Hamburg) depicting Charles the Great and Europa and Zeus, Netherlands depicting Rijks Museum 1800-2000 and Europa and Zeus FDC cased as issued with certificates
British and World Commemorative Medals (72) includes Netherlands, Relief of Heusden 1787, silver 38mm., pierced GVF & Souvenir Penny from New York with view of Woolworth Building and other U.S. medals
Royal Veterinary College Collegiate Medal, clinical Prize 1922, bronze, in case. Church of Scotland Training College Aberdeen, Joseph Ogilvie Medal, bronze, in case. Heriot - Watt College Edinburgh Prize Medal 1909-10, bronze, in case. German Gymnastic Society London, prize medal 1904, bronze. Netherlands, Liberation Medal 5th May 1945, bronze. Generally EF (5).
France, silver octagonal medal by Domard 1831. Germany, Prussia, Wilhelm & VictoriaJubilee Medal by Weigand, silver, in case. G.B. Blackburn Free Library & Museum opened 1774/Art & General Exhibition 1874, by Ottley B'ham, bronze. Prince of Wales Investiture Caernarvon 1969, bronze. Netherlands, Zoological anniversary medal 1838-1888, bronze. EF
Medals (15) 2005 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar in bronze, Battle of Waterloo 175th Anniversary 63mm diameter in Bronze, 1988 Spanish Armada 400th Anniversary 63mm diameter in bronze, Dhurva Mistry Millennium Medal 63mm in bronze, British Numismatic Society Centenary Medal 44mm diameter in Bronze, VictoriaGolden Jubilee Centenary 1987 Two ounces of .999 silver, Eurotunnel Celebration 1994 50mm diameter in Cupro-nickel, Singapore the Unfinished medallion 1984 in bronze, 21st Birthday of the Princess of Wales 1982 in cupro-nickel, Los AngelesOlympics 1984 in cupro-nickel, PopeJohn Paul II British Visit 1982 in cupro-nickel (2), Shakespeare Festival 1983 in cupro-nickel, Netherlands Rijks Museum 100 Years 1985 in bronze, plus an amateur gardening medal in base metal mostly UNC many in the cases of issue some with certificates
EMC (European Medal Club) a 6-Medal Set 39mm in Silver all depicting scenes from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, UK Europa and Zeus/ Europa and Bottom, Finland European Capital of Culture 2000, Austria depicting Sigmund Freud and a dynamic interpretation of Europa and Zeus, Belgium 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Emperor Charles V 2000, Germany (Hamburg) depicting Charles the Great and Europa and Zeus, Netherlands depicting Rijks Museum 1800-2000 and Europa and Zeus FDC cased as issued with certificates, EMC (European Medal Club) an 8-medal set 39mm in Silver with medals from Austria, Belgium, Germany, Finland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway and the UK each depicting scenes from Greek Mythology FDC cased as issued with certificates
EMC (European Medal Club) an 8-medal set 39mm in Silver with medals from Austria, Belgium, Germany, Finland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway and the UK each depicting scenes from Greek Mythology FDC cased as issued with certificates
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