Silver coin, one penny, in honor of Byron Kilbourn. Milwaukee, US 1844. 32 mm. diameter. 11 grams.
Obverse: bust of Kilbourn and English text. Reverse: Symbolic triangle with Hebrew letters כ.ל. י.ה. א.נ. and the text September 11, 1844. Byron Kilbourn was a founder of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US. Original patina, XF.
Eight American silver dollars from 1885-1934. 38 mm. diameter. 213 grams altogether. Fine condition.
5 coins. American silver dollars from 1885-1934. 38 mm. diameter. 135 grams. Fine condition.
3 silver coins from Poland and Romania: * In honor of Michael I, King of Romania (born in 1921). Issued in 1946, a year before he was exiled by the communist reign. 32 mm. diameter. 25 grams. * Medal in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto. Polish Republic, 1993. 40 mm. diameter. 31 grams. * Medal in honor of doctor, educator Janusz Korczak (1878-1942). Polish Republic, 1978. 32 mm. diameter. All are in fine-very fine condition.
* Medal in memory of Janusz Korczak (1878-1942). Poland, 1978. 32 m. 16.5 grams. Limited edition. *Medal in memory of politician Paul von Hindenburg (1847-1934). Germany. 29 mm. diameter. 14 gram. * Medal in honor of Queen Victoria (1819-1901). Britain, 1890. 36 mm. 22 grams. * Half dollar in memory of President John Kennedy (1917-1963). United States, 1964. 30 mm. 12.5 grams. * Medal in memory of composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Germany 1970. 29 mm. 11 grams. * Medal in honor of artist and researcher, Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528), Germany, 1971. 29 mm. 11 grams. *Medal in honor of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, (1473-1543). Germany, 1973. 29 mm. 11 grams. Varying conditions.
Pewter medal in honor of Franz Joseph II’s proclomation of freedom of religious worship within his monarchy. Hungary, 1782. 45 mm. diameter. 31 grams. Bust of Joseph, emperor of the “Holy Roman Empire” on the front of the coin. The reverse depicts a rabbi, catholic priest and protestant priest, topped by the emblem of an eagle and G-d’s name and Latin text, ‘we rest underneath His wings’. This commemorates the charter of religious toleration that the emperor issued in 1781. Mark of a hole for hanging. VF.
Bronze medal in honor of French novelist Joseph Marie Eugène Sue. Belgium, 1848.
54 mm. diameter. Relief of bust of Eugene Sue with French text, ‘The Belgian Liberals”; the reverse features a quill and the text “Sa Plume Foudroie L’Hydre Qui Brava Rome Et Les Rois”. Along with the names of four of his works, including “The Wandering Jew”, Sue’s noted 10-volume work which depicts the Jew as a hero who protects the poor and weak from harm. XF.
Silver medal from Geneva. Switzerland, 18th century. 41 mm. diameter; 28 grams. Two women with Latin text, and the Tetragrammaton. The reverse features Geneva’s emblem and Latin text – ‘light follows darkness’. Original, nice patina. Without scratches, XF.
Copper medal marking the 300th anniversary of the birth of theologian Theodore Beza. Geneva, Switzerland 1819. 57 mm. diameter. Obverse: Three religious figures and the date 1519 (Beza’s birth year), Tetragrammaton. Reverse: Commemorative words in Latin. Theodore Beza was a Protestant scholar who played an important role in the Reformation. Nice, original patina. XF.
Coronation medal of Tsar Peter II. Russia, February 25, 1728. 61 mm. diameter.Obverse: relief bust of the Tsar with text with his title. Reverse: altar, scepter and crown. Tetragrammaton. Russian text. Stained at center and in the rim. VF.