WAR AND PEACE MEDALS

European commemorative medals 20th century

WW1 & Later

Austria, Belgium, Britain, France, Germany etc.


Updated January 2010

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Medals are made of bronze, struck and of date contemporary with original design, unless described otherwise. Please see our terms and conditions of sale for buying notes.
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France, Charity medal by Pierre-Charles Lenoir c. 1910, 58x53mm. gVF GBP 28
Austria, Charity medal for hospitalised veterans, Leopold hospital, Vienna by Tautenhayn, 1914-15, bronze 45mm. GBP 30
Belgium, Charity medal - Association pour secourir les pauvres honteux Bruxelles made by Fonson. Silvered metal, 65mm. EF 40
France, Journee Francaise Secours national 1915, reverse: Patrie - French cockerel, from the SAMF series, silver, 50mm. rare, GBP 195

France, Joseph Sansboeuf portrait by Ringel d'Illzach on the occasion of his 80th birthday, 6 Nov. 1928. commissioned by veterans and serving soldiers of land and sea. High relief struck bronze - 60mm gVF GBP 60

Note: A gymnast he promoted physical training for the military and was involved in politics and the fight to bring Alsace back under French control.

Belgium, La Main Charitable 1916 - the helping hand; exquisite enamelled silvered charity jewel - one of the prettiest I've seen. Made by Altenloh. 30x20mm approx. as made (note enamelling on leaves not perfect) GBP 35
Horrors of War - Belgium 1914 in ruins by Ad Mertens; rev. quote from Horace. 75x50mm bronze plaquette, nEF GBP 45
Vivant Souvenir/ Pour La Patrie 1914; widow with her child, the living souvenir of the father who died for his country. by Anie Mourous, bronze 50mm. VF GBP 28
France, Pierre Roche, Amicitia Liberalitas - Les Amis des Artistes, struck by Canale, Paris. bronze 50mm. some surface dirt but nEF GBP 80
Austria/Hungary: Charity medal for Home for War Blind - Kriegsblinden Heimstatten 1916 - under the protection of Archduke Karl Stephan. Bronze 55mm. by Rothberger. The Virgin Mary is shown as the ultimate patroness of the home. High relief, well made, nEF GBP 50
Belgium Alimentation de l'Enfance - Region de Charleroi - Il faut qu'ils vivent! (Infant feeding programme, Charleroi - They must live!). Mother breastfeeding her baby. By Devreese. bronze 52mm EF GBP 35
France La Victoire by L Cariat, bronze plaquette small size 25x61mm, EF GBP 20
France, Jeanne d'Arc Liberatrice du Territoire (the Liberator). by Daniel Dupuis, Archangel St Michael inspiring the shepherdess; bronze plaquette 41x67mm. reverse by Lechevrel, lily symbol of purety. EF GBP 50

 

Right WW1 Sourire de Reims - angel of Reims - medal produced for fundraising to restore the war-damaged cathedral. Handsome large bronze medal 97mm. uniface GBP 60

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Condition is described in numismatic terms and is generally extremely fine unless specified. The medals are the original strikings/castings unless specified otherwise.

EF almost as issued extremely fine, VF some wear very fine, F fine or worn n=near as in nVF nearly very fine; Condition if it isn't specified is extremely fine or as cast.

Metals: AV = gold, AR = silver, AE = bronze Zn = zinc Fe= iron

   
   

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