Additions to your collection - March 2025

 The topic for coins was created yesterday 

https://en.numista.com/forum/topic157696.html 

 so here is the exonumia version. 

 One recent addition 

‘1876 Rome Italy Gymnastics Medal*** V.Rare’ [43,00 mm / 44,20 g]
 

[FORTES CREANTVR FORTIBVS / S P Q R / C MOSCETTI 

// VII CONGRESSO GINNASTICO ITALIANO / ROMA XV NOVEMBRE MDCCCLXXVI] 

 On a shelf bearing on the front S • P • Q • R : Capitoline Wolf with the twins. 
In the field, within laurel branches, tied at the bottom with a ribbon and 
surmounted by a star: empty field for dedication. 

 Medal minted in 1876 to commemorate the seventh Italian gymnastics congress in Rome.
Moscetti, Carlo (attivo 1870-1885)  [W-ME597/60-1] [Bronze] 

Obv/ Fortes Creantvr Fortibvs, The Wolf with Twins; Below, C. Moscetti  
Rev/ VII Italian Gymnastics Congress Rome XV November MDCCCLXXVI, Oak Crown 

 One recent addition 

‘1827 Death of the Duke of York Token / Medal’ [25,00 mm, 4,96 g] 

[FREDERICK DUKE OF YORK // 

BORN AUGUST 16 1763 THE SOLDIER'S FRIEND / DIED JAN 5TH 1827] 
N#63428 

 One recent addition 

‘1848 Chelmsford Polytechnic Exhibition Medal - Shire Hall’ 

[CHELMSFORD POLYTECHNIC EXHIBITION MAY 1848] [White metal] 
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1966-0403-750 

 A recent addition 

‘Medalla del cuarto centenario del descubrimiento de América B. Maura Madrid 1892’ 

[CUARTO CENTENARIO MDCCCXCII] Obverse may have been gilded 

Reverse:  Cristobal Colon descubrió el nuevo Mundo el doce de Octubre de mil cuatrocientos 

noventa y dos, reinando en Castilla y Aragon Dona Isabel y Don Fernando 

Designers: Maura and Montaner, Bartolome
Subject: Bronze [176,42 grams / 69 mm] 
Iconography: Christopher Columbus 
 

Description / classification / translation: 
 Obverse: Christopher Columbus addressing his men on the bridge of the caravel and 

legend in Gothic characters 
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS DISCOVERED THE NEW WORLD ON OCTOBER TWELVE OF 

ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY TWO, REIGNING IN CASTILLA AND ARAGON 

DONA (sic) ISABEL AND DON FERNANDO.  FOURTH CENTENARY. / MDCCCXCII.
 Reverse: Columbus received by the King and Queen and legend, 

in exergue FOURTH CENTENARY. / MDCCCXCII.

Literature: 
CAMPS CAZORLA, Emilio. Inventory of the Lázaro Galdiano Museum (1948-1950). 

Bartolomé Maura, medallist of the National Mint and Stamp Factory. 1993. 

Pages 79-80; Goya Magazine No. 235-236. 

 One addition this morning 

'Victoria Queen of Great Britain Commemorative Medal 1838 [24 mm, 5,25 g] 

[BORN MAY 24 1819 - ASCENDED THE THRONE JUNE 20 1837 - CROWNED JUNE 28 1838]
N#230426 

Found this in a box of stamps recently.  I suspect it's some sort of pre-WW2 military sports award (???).

Just found these coins/tokens yesterday amongst a bag of mixed coins and wondered if anyone can help me identify them (before most of them go in the round file 🤧).  To say they are ‘somewhat worn’ would be the understatement of the year so far.   All of them are approx. 20mm wide: 

Obv:  A large C or G, followed by mcerc (???), St Shore (???)

Rev:  68  above, star R star II star

Sorry, this is the best I can do with these - the one on the right is quite thick (1.1mm), whilst all of the others are very thin.  The one on the left appears to have a hat.

Also, this…

… in a bit better condition, although very fragile.

4 · Many on here like that - in Nuremberg jetons, with orb and crown design. 

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?e=nurnberg_free_imperial_city&r=crowns+orb&st=147-150-149&cat=y&im1=&im2=&ru=&ie=&ca=3&no=&v=&a=&dg=&i=&b=&m=&f=&t=&t2=&w=&mt=&u=&g=&c=&wi=&sw= 

2 and 3 · which description for which coin? 

 One addition yesterday 

‘Battle of Arroyo Dos Molinos 1811 Collectable Coin - By the Mercy of God - Angel’ 

[BY THE MERCY OF GOD // OCT 28 ARROYO DEL MOLINO 1811] 

https://napoleonicmedals.com/coins/bhm-720.htm 
Obverse: Victory flying left. BY THE MERCY OF GOD.
Reverse: OCT. 28 / ARROYO / DEL MOLINO / 1811
Br. 15 published by E. Thomason. Br. N

 Following the French withdrawal from Ciudad Rodrigo, the bulk of the Allied army was 

able to retire into winter quarters for three months' rest. General Hill, in command of 

the southern army, decided to make a sudden advance into Spain south of the river Tagus 

before settling for the winter. By a series of hard marches and skilful manoeuvres, 

Hill was able to destroy a French force of 2,500 at Arroyo del Molinos returning with 

1,300 prisoners and at a cost of just over 100 of the Anglo-Portuguese force.
  One of a set of medals issued in 1815. 

 Oh dear - just looked at ‘One of a set of medals issued in 1815’ in a link > 

https://napoleonicmedals.com/coins/bhm-888.htm 

 The following 26 medals are contained in a brass tube with an engraved inscription 

BRITISH VICTORIES around the tube. The lid is inset with a medal bearing the portrait 

of the Duke of Wellington on the obverse and on the reverse. 

MANUFACTURED / BY / E. THOMASON / BIRM. The base of the tube is inscribed 

FIRST / BATTLE / PORTUGAL / AUG. 17.1808 / LAST BATTLE / FRANCE / S.P.10.1814.

 The medals have a common obverse of Victory flying left surmounted by 

the inscription BY THE MERCY OF GOD. The reverses are - listed in that link. 

 So, 1 down 25 more to go … 

[Brass version] 

ZacUK

4 · Many on here like that - in Nuremberg jetons, with orb and crown design. 

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?e=nurnberg_free_imperial_city&r=crowns+orb&st=147-150-149&cat=y&im1=&im2=&ru=&ie=&ca=3&no=&v=&a=&dg=&i=&b=&m=&f=&t=&t2=&w=&mt=&u=&g=&c=&wi=&sw= 

 

2 and 3 · which description for which coin? 

Possible match?  Although the lettering is rotated on the Rev  and a slight difference in spelling - (from MoL centre top clockwise) it seems to read BLCIBT EWICK GOTES REICH 

N#436904

ZacUK

 Oh dear - just looked at ‘One of a set of medals issued in 1815’ in a link > 

https://napoleonicmedals.com/coins/bhm-888.htm 

 The following 26 medals are contained in a brass tube with an engraved inscription 

BRITISH VICTORIES around the tube. The lid is inset with a medal bearing the portrait 

of the Duke of Wellington on the obverse and on the reverse. 

MANUFACTURED / BY / E. THOMASON / BIRM. The base of the tube is inscribed 

FIRST / BATTLE / PORTUGAL / AUG. 17.1808 / LAST BATTLE / FRANCE / S.P.10.1814.

 The medals have a common obverse of Victory flying left surmounted by 

the inscription BY THE MERCY OF GOD. The reverses are - listed in that link. 

 So, 1 down 25 more to go … 

[Brass version] 

Medals?  Could these be some sort of gaming token?

on of my latest additions

 One of my latest additions

'France 1853 Medal Token Empress Eugenie Born 1826 Married to Napoleon III' 

[NÉE EN 1826 MARIÉE A NAPOLEON III EN 1853] [VIEUXMAIRE] [23mm] 
 Not on Numista currently. 

 Four French additions 

Jeton laiton LOUIS XIII LE JUSTE Mariage avec Anne d’Autriche Bordeaux 1615 

[CARITAS SPES FIDES / HANS LAVFER / L A / H L] Feuardent# 12329 / 27,04 mm, 4,69 g

[ Not N#347687 ] 
 

Jeton cuivre Louis XIV ASSEMBLÉE DU CLERGÉ 1650 coin brisé Paris couronne 

[ARIS INNIXA QUIESCENT // CLERVS GALLICANVS 1650] Feuardent# 3934 / 28,82 mm, 6,41 g 
 

Jeton cuivre Bourgogne Maire de Dijon Pierre Monin, avocat à la Cour 1678 

[P MONIN ADV A LA COUR VIC MAI DE DIJON 

// MAIORVM QVO ME VESTIGIA DVCVNT 1678] Feuardent# 10055 / 28,29 mm, 7,72 g
 

Jeton cuivre Louis XIV 1664 Nec Pluribus Impar La devise du Roi 

[LVD XIIII D G FR ET NAV REX // NEC PLVRIBVS IMPAR / 1664] Feuardent# 12576 / 27,67 mm, 5,85 g 

 One addition yesterday 

'Medal - Burial of Napoleon at St Helena, Great Britain 1821 Token - Thomason & Jones' 

[DIED 5 MAY BURIED IN RUPERTS VALLEY ST. HELENA 9 MAY 1821] 
N#192441 

 Not sure why the seller cut off the edge of the pictures. 

Also a nice reverse, with unbelievable 36 lines of inscription. 

ZacUK

 One addition yesterday 

 

'Medal - Burial of Napoleon at St Helena, Great Britain 1821 Token - Thomason & Jones' 

 

[DIED 5 MAY BURIED IN RUPERTS VALLEY ST. HELENA 9 MAY 1821] 
N#192441 

 Not sure why the seller cut off the edge of the pictures. 

Also a nice reverse, with unbelievable 36 lines of inscription. 

What is written in this 36 lines of inscription?

What is written in this 36 lines of inscription?

 

 Indeed. I got it mainly to see what it all said, as overall it was in not too good a condition! Thanks 

  Lettering: BORN 15 AUG. 1769. GEN[ERAL]. AT THE SIEGE OF TOULON 1793. COMMANDED THE ARMY OF ITALY 1796. BATT[LE] OF LODI: CASTIGLIONI & ARCOLA 1796. SAILED FOR EGYPT 20 MAY 1798. RET[URNED]. 7 OCT. 1799. DIS[S]OLVED THE CONVENTIONAL GOV[ERNMENT]. 9 NOV. 1799. DECLARED FIRST CONSUL 10 NOV. 1799. PASSED MT ST BERNARD 15 MAR. BATT[LE] OF MARANGO 16 JUNE 1800, THE CICALPINE REPUBLIC PLACED UNDER HIS GOV[ERNMENT]. 26 JAN. 1802. THE LEGION OF HONOR INSTITUTED 15 MAY 1802. DECLARED CONSUL FOR LIFE 2. AUG. 1802. CONQUERED HANOVER 5 JUNE 1803. DECLARED EMPEROR 18 MAY. CROWNED BY THE POPE 19 NOV. 1804. DELCARED KING OF ITALY 26 MAI 1805 CAPTURED MACKS ARMY AT ULM 20 OCT. ENTERED VIENNA 13 NOV. 1805. BATTLE OF AUSTERLITZ 2 DEC. 1805. CONFEDERATION OF THE RHINE PUBLISHED 27 JULY 1806. BATTLE OF JENA 14 OCT. ENTERED BERLIN 27 OCT. 1806. SURRENDER OF MADRID 4 DEC. 1808. ENT[ERED] VIENNA 10 MAY. BATT[LE]. OF ESLING 22 MAY & OF WAGRAM 6 JULY 1809. MARRIED M. LOUISA DAUGHTER OF THE EMP[EROR]. FRANCIS II. MAR. 11, 1810. HOLLAND & THE HANSE TOWNS ANNEXED TO THE FR. EMP[IRE]. 9 JULY 1810. KING OF ROME BORN 20 AUG. 1811. ENT[ERED] MOSCOW 14 SEP. EVACUATED IT 22 OCT. RET[URNED]. TO PARIS 18 DEC. 1812. BATTLE OF LEIPSIG 18 OCT. 1812. ALLIES PASSED THE RHINE 4 JAN. & ENT[ERED]. PARIS 31 MAR. 1814. ABDICATED THE THRONE OF FRANCE 11 AP. 1814 DECLARED EMP[EROR]. OF ELBA BY THE ALLIES 11 AP. 1814. ARRIVED AT ELBA 8 MAY 1814. RET[URNED]. TO FRANCE 1 MAR. ENT[ERED]. PARIS. 20 MAR 1815. BATTLE OF WATERLOO 18 JUNE 1815. ABDICATED IN FAVOUR OF HIS SON 22 JUNE 1815. SURREND[ERED]. HIMSELF TO ENG[LAND]. 18 JULY 1815. SENT TO S. HELENA 7 AUG. 1815. ARRIVED AT S. HELENA 15 OCT. 1815. 

 If it were not for those abbreviations, the number of lines would be a lot longer!