Let's see your exonumia!

Very cool to find one with an English legend and not the usual Latin from that time.

 

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Here are a few of my favorites....at least reflecting some of my favorite subjects....the Chicago Cubs, Chicago, and the Cleveland Indians....

 

The Portobello medallion reminded me of this one, which I have had for a few years now. Celebrates Wellington's Battles against Napoleon, and is in the form of a box about 48mm across and 8mm deep, made of brass and containing 14 circular cards listing the dates of each battle. These were produced in about 1818 when the hero worship of Wellington was at its peak.

I believe counts as exonumia as it is usually listed in medal books.

 

It certainly counts as exonumia Paddy. A very nice historic medallion with all the "extras".

Bruce

 

You BET! Magnificent, Oh MY!

 

Awesome Wellingtons PaddyB !!! I have a medal that appears to be made in a somewhat similar way with a different colored rim. And also here are some others but you have to signed in to see the album images. LATE EDIT: Oh I get it, The Wellington item pictured above is sort of a pill box holding other rounds inside, mine is not.

 

As the Wellington Box medal created so much interest, I have scanned all the contained discs in more detail:

 

My GF & I went to the "Mummers Museum" and picked up this medal. It was issued in 1976 and the last one of this type the had, they do have 2 of the String Band types left in stock. They com with thereown holder. Verh high relief, Pewter made by AMI

 

Nice high relief Mummers medal!

 

Here's a medal made of german cannons from WW1:

 

Coal script

Cranberry Fuel Co.


The New River Co.

 

I agree with Paddy that the history behind this coin is great.

Most Americans don't know about the War of Jenkin's ear:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_Jenkins'_Ear

I love British history between after the Glorious Revolution (1688-89) to the accession of Queen Victoria (1837). For me, the Hanoverian era is so full of history, but so little appreciated.



BTW, one of my historical figures of that time is this person here (1660-1718):



This is Charles Talbot. Don't know who he is? Better known as the Duke of Shrewsbury. Still don't know? He was one of the Immortal Seven (one of the seven English leaders who invited and supported William III from the Netherlands and his wife Mary to supplant Mary's father James II). Don't worry. I've rarely met even someone from Britain who is familiar with him, either.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Talbot,_1st_Duke_of_Shrewsbury

If it weren't for him, there would probably not have been a Glorious Revolution and there would never have been a peaceful Hanoverian succession. Unfortunately, he has been forgotten by time. Even his burial site is unknown and forgotten.

guy

 

From that same era, George II and the Second Treaty of Vienna, 1731, by Crocker.

 

I posted this one a while back in its own post - a membership medallion for the Beggar's Benison Order, a group of Libertines based at Anstruther in Scotland. They encouraged free sex and debauchery, and also tax evasion. They were in existence from about 1732 until 1836, and this is an early Silver medallion. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beggar's_Benison for more.

 

Very cool Paddy, quite the beauty!! :thumb: Here's a couple of my latest token purchases. The egg and butter man is from a 1925 movie, the ostrich token is from an ostrich farm in 1915 and the Pears Soap, I don't know yet it's just something to add to my advertising section.

 

What a great piece of numismatic history from one of my favorite (but little appreciated) periods of time—The Early Hanoverian Reign.

This medal captures the era of Sir Robert Walpole, Britain's dominant politician from 1721-1742. He was the avaricious and corrupt political power broker that many consider to be Britain's first Prime Minister. Walpole was also a pragmatic and shrewd politician, guiding Britain to financial stability and a long period of relative peace (with France, at least).

Walpole was also a skilled practitioner of Realpolitik. By promoting the Second Treaty of Vienna in 1731, Walpole created a new alliance with Austria, effectively ending an earlier alliance between France and Great Britain. This alliance forged a foreign policy that would create a new balance of power in Europe that would ensure peace on the continent and keep Britain from foreign entanglements (which was Walpole’s ultimate goal). While maintaining the peace for Britain, he was able to keep taxes low and achieve a high popularity in a British Nation weary of war. This popularity gave him the ability to enhance his political power … and accumulate great personal wealth for himself and his cronies.

Medals frequently portray a history far richer than any coin from that era can.


guy

 

Got a new one on the way in the mail.
1852 Wellington Death Medal
Arthur Duke Of Wellington
May 1,1769 - Sep 14,1852

The decription was a bit vague but I am hoping it isn't too cheesy and too small. Sometimes I take a gamble and it pays off.

 

Baptist Jubilee

An architectural medal by J. Davis in 1842, 43mm. BHM #2065.