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^ Nice token.
1796 8 Tornesi, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
31.5mm Link
Krause calls this country Naples & Sicily but the contemporary name was the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The Bourbon rulers of this country were perhaps the ugliest pair of all time; which is saying something for the 18th century.
31.5mm Link
Krause calls this country Naples & Sicily but the contemporary name was the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The Bourbon rulers of this country were perhaps the ugliest pair of all time; which is saying something for the 18th century.
Elverno, I am pretty suprised with the Italian coin. The reverse looks somewhat similar the 1796 Cipher kopeks! Something I should post in the Russian coin forum (will be borrowing your image Elverno 
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1803 Electoral Freedom, Great Britain
BHM 552
37mm Link
Rigging elections was fairly common in Great Britain during the French Revolution and First Empire period. One method was known as 'rotten' boroughs, elections for a member of Parliament where only one or a handful of voters made the decision. In the case of this medal Birch and a man named Warren were elected in what passed for a fair election. However they were opposed to the government then in power so it was decided that there had been irregularities and that a re-election was needed. Not surprisingly when the election took place Birch was out and the government man named Coke was in. Each side produced medals in the period between elections with this one being the more common of the two.
BHM 552
37mm Link
Rigging elections was fairly common in Great Britain during the French Revolution and First Empire period. One method was known as 'rotten' boroughs, elections for a member of Parliament where only one or a handful of voters made the decision. In the case of this medal Birch and a man named Warren were elected in what passed for a fair election. However they were opposed to the government then in power so it was decided that there had been irregularities and that a re-election was needed. Not surprisingly when the election took place Birch was out and the government man named Coke was in. Each side produced medals in the period between elections with this one being the more common of the two.
1802 Manchester & Salford Volunteers, Great Britain
36mm Link
A beautiful medal issued locally for officers and possibly rich volunteers serving in the ranks of a militia raised to resist the French if they invaded. Fortunately for these groups they never had to face the French Army, particularly the one trained to take them on. That army ultimately crushed the Austrians and Russians at Austerlitz.
Ok, it wasn't cheap.
36mm Link
A beautiful medal issued locally for officers and possibly rich volunteers serving in the ranks of a militia raised to resist the French if they invaded. Fortunately for these groups they never had to face the French Army, particularly the one trained to take them on. That army ultimately crushed the Austrians and Russians at Austerlitz.
Ok, it wasn't cheap.
Great medals....
1814 Congress of Vienna, German States
Bramsen 1527
33mm Link Silvered brass.
Quite rare. An interesting Lauer jeton that features eight (!) busts on the obverse. The reverse talks about the Establishment of General Peace and shows a woman kneeling before Justice with a genie (a symbol of Victory usually) flying nearby. The background of the reverse is a multitude of churches.
The Congress of Vienna was the political peace process following Napoleon's abdication in 1814 and later in 1815 as well. Nearly everyone who was anyone was there and the place was jumping with balls and other forms of entertainment. The real negotiations took place in back rooms with very few people involved. Ironically France was a major player because the Allies had made a point of saying they were fighting Napoleon not France. The French negotiator Talleyrand called that bluff at the Congress when they tried to exclude France from the table.
Many of the little German states were finally eliminated at the Congress, merged into fewer, more viable states. In this the Allies were simply carrying on with Napoleon's plan. His relatively neat mind rebelled against the 300+ German states he encountered when first coming to power and by the end there were well under 50. It also wasn't a "done deal" that Napoleon was out as this contemporary print clearly shows. Talleyrand is under the table hiding from his former master and the rest are carving up Europe as fast as they can go! The comment by Talleyrand is a joke about his deformed foot, the result of an accident as an infant.
Bramsen 1527
33mm Link Silvered brass.
Quite rare. An interesting Lauer jeton that features eight (!) busts on the obverse. The reverse talks about the Establishment of General Peace and shows a woman kneeling before Justice with a genie (a symbol of Victory usually) flying nearby. The background of the reverse is a multitude of churches.
The Congress of Vienna was the political peace process following Napoleon's abdication in 1814 and later in 1815 as well. Nearly everyone who was anyone was there and the place was jumping with balls and other forms of entertainment. The real negotiations took place in back rooms with very few people involved. Ironically France was a major player because the Allies had made a point of saying they were fighting Napoleon not France. The French negotiator Talleyrand called that bluff at the Congress when they tried to exclude France from the table.
Many of the little German states were finally eliminated at the Congress, merged into fewer, more viable states. In this the Allies were simply carrying on with Napoleon's plan. His relatively neat mind rebelled against the 300+ German states he encountered when first coming to power and by the end there were well under 50. It also wasn't a "done deal" that Napoleon was out as this contemporary print clearly shows. Talleyrand is under the table hiding from his former master and the rest are carving up Europe as fast as they can go! The comment by Talleyrand is a joke about his deformed foot, the result of an accident as an infant.
Interesting design.
1809 Cercle littéraire à Lyon, France.
Bramsen 914
d'Essling 1953
31mm Link
I think this is just a beautiful design. I got lucky, it's original and cost only $23 including shipping.
Bramsen 914
d'Essling 1953
31mm Link
I think this is just a beautiful design. I got lucky, it's original and cost only $23 including shipping.
That's a great buy. Too bad UnK isn't posting much these days, he'd love the lion.
1809 King George III Enters the Fiftieth Year of His Reign, Great Britain.
BHM 644
37mm Link
Ex-jewelry, fairly rare in silver.
BHM 644
37mm Link
Ex-jewelry, fairly rare in silver.
King George III = 
1789 1 Heller, Further Austria
16.5mm Link
This is pretty obviously from the Gunzburg mint in Burgau but I was unable to find the Krause listing.
16.5mm Link
This is pretty obviously from the Gunzburg mint in Burgau but I was unable to find the Krause listing.
I don't know if the 1 Heller is as attractive in hand, but your lighting shows it off as a beautiful coin. Very nice.
QUOTE(bill @ Apr 27 2007, 04:38 PM) [snapback]319881[/snapback]
I don't know if the 1 Heller is as attractive in hand, but your lighting shows it off as a beautiful coin. Very nice.
Thanks. Actually I didn't think it did the coin justice. But I like the one light setting I've been using for several months now as the color is pretty accurate.
½ Skilling token, Sweden
28mm Link
This appears to be a copper mining company's private token and was noted as such by the seller. If anyone has more information or an accurate translation of the legend I'd appreciate hearing from you.
28mm Link
This appears to be a copper mining company's private token and was noted as such by the seller. If anyone has more information or an accurate translation of the legend I'd appreciate hearing from you.
Have to agree that Heller is lovely 
also like the GII 50th nice looking medal
also like the GII 50th nice looking medal
c. 1814 New Honors, Prussia
24mm Link
While the date is approximate the reverse was used in several First Restoration jetons. The obverse (and even that's a bit of a guess) shows some distinct doubling on the 'MUTH'. The other jetons using the reverse were produced by the Lauer workshop however this example spells IETTON on the reverse exergue differently.
24mm Link
While the date is approximate the reverse was used in several First Restoration jetons. The obverse (and even that's a bit of a guess) shows some distinct doubling on the 'MUTH'. The other jetons using the reverse were produced by the Lauer workshop however this example spells IETTON on the reverse exergue differently.
DBL post, whoops.
That's a nice little coin, wish places around here carried your sort of stuff.
1797 ½ Penny Token, Great Britain.
D & H 2b - Fifeshire; Burntisland.
Link
Pretty heavily cleaned but a decent example.
D & H 2b - Fifeshire; Burntisland.
Link
Pretty heavily cleaned but a decent example.
I like that one, cleaned or not.
more nice items for the collection.
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The legend says it's a token of Stora Kopparbergs Bergslag, which is a Swedish company.
At those days it was a mining company, but now it is in business with name Stora Enso and working in lumber industry.
Their website: http://www.storaenso.com/CDAvgn/main/0,,1_...-12355-,00.html
QUOTE(Tane @ May 8 2007, 05:52 AM) [snapback]322943[/snapback]
The legend says it's a token of Stora Kopparbergs Bergslag, which is a Swedish company.
At those days it was a mining company, but now it is in business with name Stora Enso and working in lumber industry.
Their website: http://www.storaenso.com/CDAvgn/main/0,,1_...-12355-,00.html
Wow Tane, great reference. The link to the copper mine itself has a logo that looks very similar to the reverse on the token.
I'll be updating my webpage soon with this, thanks!
You have some great items there mate, and as has been said some interesting info as well I do like that Swidish token
I do like that Swidish token
Thanks De Orc! I appreciate your kind comments and those of the other folks I seldom seem to acknowledge.
More great stuff?
QUOTE(Art @ May 19 2007, 04:36 AM) [snapback]324879[/snapback]
More great stuff?
thanks Art. Pretty common stuff lately and not in the greatest condition. But that's never stopped me in the past if I don't already have an example...
I imagine you have a room in your home upholstered in black velvet. At night you lay out your copper coins and turn on tiny spotlights aimed at just the right places. Then you sit back and enjoy the glow from these beautiful coins!
You have an eye for circulated coppers. Amazing pieces.
You have an eye for circulated coppers. Amazing pieces.
1810 ½ Batzen, Canton of Vaud
Something about the reverse is just stunning to me. The type for the writing is unusual (to me on a coin) but very attractive.
Nice pick ups.
Something about the reverse is just stunning to me. The type for the writing is unusual (to me on a coin) but very attractive.
Nice pick ups.
Thanks guys.
I really like copper, and since I'm basically cheap I look carefully at the inexpensive stuff on the Bay that often gets passed on. I'm also trying to collect an example of all European coins, mints, etc. of the period 1789-1815. Fortunately such an unrealistic goal means I almost *have* to collect heavily circulated pieces to make progress...
I really like copper, and since I'm basically cheap I look carefully at the inexpensive stuff on the Bay that often gets passed on. I'm also trying to collect an example of all European coins, mints, etc. of the period 1789-1815. Fortunately such an unrealistic goal means I almost *have* to collect heavily circulated pieces to make progress...
1840 Translation aux Invalides du corps de Napoléon, France
Bramsen 1991 / 1996 var. mule
33mm Link
The second of this odd mule that I've collected. It's odd because while I've found two none of the standard references over the past two centuries mention it at all.
Bramsen 1991 / 1996 var. mule
33mm Link
The second of this odd mule that I've collected. It's odd because while I've found two none of the standard references over the past two centuries mention it at all.
More nice stuff.
1793 1 Pfenning, Rostock
19mm Link
If you compare this to the one below, particularly the reverse, you can see that they were struck from different dies.
19mm Link
If you compare this to the one below, particularly the reverse, you can see that they were struck from different dies.
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