elverno Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 1813 Bataille de Hanau, Austria. Br. 1273 d'Essling 1416 33mm Link A scarce jeton issued by the powers that were fighting against Napoleon. You might get the impression that those allies had been the victors but the truth is that the Bavarian Army, only recently defected from their French alliance, was swept aside by Napoleon and the Imperial Guard on their way back to France. This battle took place after the Battle of Leipzig that ultimately was the true defeat of Napoleon's dreams. The Allies were so hyped up after that win that they really didn't notice how badly they were whipped at Hanau. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted September 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 1813 Bataille de Leipzick, Prussia Bramsen 1258 d'Essling 1428 ptl 15mm Link 1813 Bataille de Culm, Prussia Bramsen 1242 d'Essling 1428 ptl 15mm Link These German language medallets are much less common than their British counterparts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted September 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 1813 The Battle of Vitoria, Great Britain BHM 757 15mm Link 1813 Battle of the Pyrenees, Great Britain BHM 759 15mm Link 1813 The Battle of San Sebastian, Great Britain BHM 762 15mm Link 1813 The Surrender of Pamplona, Great Britain Bramsen 1274 BHM 766 15mm Link 1813 The Battle of the Nive, Great Britain. BHM 767 15mm Link Portions of a set produced in 1815. As you can see at least three different obverse dies were in use, though the San Sebastian may actually be a cheap contemporary ripoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted September 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 1813 Bataille de Leipzick, Austria Bramsen 1259 d'Essling 1412 34mm Link 34mm Link These are silvered brass examples. This combination is one of the most common of Austrian medals in the entire Napoleonic era. 34mm Link And extremely rare in silver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted September 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 1813 Arquebuse de Château-Thierry, France Bramsen 1316 var d'Essling 1848 26mm Link After the Russian debacle Napoleon scrambled to rebuild his army. In addition to the usual ploys of calling up younger and younger drafts he turned National Guard units into regular army. These National Guard units had their duties assumed by locally raised militias such as this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted September 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 1813 Loge des H.H.H. du Hâvre, France Bramsen 1323 Marvin CXXII d'Essling 1914 29mm Link This medal has a spiderweb of die breaks in the northwest quarter of the reverse. 1813 Loge des H.H.H. du Hâvre, France Bramsen 1325 Marvin CXXIII d'Essling 1915 29mm Link Both these medals once belonged to Prince Victor Napoleon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sisu Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Geez, where do you find this stuff!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted September 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 1813 The Surrender of Pamplona, Great Britain Bramsen 2254 BHM 765 d'Essling 1423 Eimer 30a Mudie XXV 41mm Link BHM says: "The town of Pamplona, the capital of Navarre, was captured on the 31st October 1813; it was the concluding event in the war in the west of Spain." Struck in 1820 as part of Mudie's commemorative set this has some interesting issues on the reverse. I'm not certain whether the letter W had become part of the English language yet; I know it was one of the last letters added. In any case the capital W in TOWN on the reverse is made up of VV (two V's). Close examination of the W in WELLINGTON looks like it may be the same though merged more completely. The reverse is also doubled slightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted September 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Geez, where do you find this stuff!?!? Hehe. I'm old and I've collected a long time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 Hehe. I'm old and I've collected a long time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted September 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 1813 Bataille de Pampelune, Great Britain Bramsen 1275 26mm Link These little medals were released over a period of three years and added victories with each release. They doubled as 1/2 penny tokens and were used as money by British troops in both Spain and Canada. Because of this latter use they are often listed as Canadian tokens but in fact were primarily a Spanish campaign issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted September 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 1813 Entry of the Prince of Orange in Amsterdam, Netherlands Bramsen 1286 d'Essling 1424 32mm A scarce jeton by Stettner. This commemorates the Prince of Orange's entry into Amsterdam after his family had been in self-imposed exile for 18 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokerman Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Hope you don't mind that I add some pieces in this thread. The first one is a medal made by Carl Enhörning in connection with crown prince Carl Johans battle at Grossbeeren 23. August 1813. Reference: Hildebrand 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokerman Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 The two next ones is also made by Carl Enhörning in connection with crown prince Carl Johans battle at Leipzig in October 1813. Reference: Hildebrand 15 and 16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Very nice, Jokerman. I love the engraving of the eagle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted October 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Wow! Nice pieces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokerman Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Thanks. It is small medals, just 20 mm in diameter and ca 5 g. These 3 were in fact in Sune Eberhard Cronas collection which were auctioned in 1937. Sammlung Sune Eberhard Crona, Gøteborg: Schweden : Kønigliche und im Kriege gegen Schweden geprägte Medaillen 1937. A fantastic collection. When they came up for sale again a year ago I just had to buy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokerman Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Crown Prince Carl Johan as commander of the northern German army during the war of the Sixth Coalition. Reference: Hildebrand 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Crown Prince Carl Johan as commander of the northern German army during the war of the Sixth Coalition. Reference: Hildebrand 3. WOW! Great relief on that medal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokerman Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Sorry, the former medal was of course Hildebrand 9. To make it good again, here is Hildebrand 3: Made by P. G. Liénard in Paris in 1810, after Jean Bernadotte was elected crown Prince of Sweden but before he changed his name and left for Sweden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokerman Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Another one of Crown Prince Carl Johan, made by Morel somewhere between 1810 and 1814. Reference Hyckert 11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Another one of Crown Prince Carl Johan, made by Morel somewhere between 1810 and 1814. Reference Hyckert 11. Beautiful medal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarm Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 I thought I'd add my only piece from 1813. Manchester Pitt club medal. Sorry, I don't have the weight of this one on hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Wow that's a beaut. How heavy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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