Help identifying European medal

PonyPuller

A recent acquisition from Europe, with some nice color on it. But I have no idea of any history associated with it. Can anyone identify this medal or any information about it?



The medal is 50mm in diameter, with a smooth edge. There are no visible markings as to the composition or artist.

Many thanks!
- Mark

Blackhawk

I like the looks of that one but have no idea what it is.

harasha

Wow, that's lovely. I wonder if there are some markings hid in the desigh. If it is silver, any hallmarks on the edge?

PonyPuller

Thanks for looking at it!

My photos aren't the best yet, so the lighting isn't quite right to fully capture the colors on this piece. There's just a touch of a bright yellow in the trees which isn't really showing right in the photo, and the orientation I had on the light seems to have put the features of the horse's head into shadow... oh well... I'll play with that some more.

Honestly, I've looked over the whole design with a loupe, and I can find no hidden markings at all.

The composition appears to be a copper or copper-alloy. The edge is smooth.

I acquire the medal from a dealer in France, and his only information was that the smooth edge is indicative of a pre-1832 strike.

- Mark

MadMarty

If there is no ingravers siggy on the metal it could be from anywhere/anytime...

Lancastercoin

His association of smooth edge with pre-1832 implies that he is presenting it as a Paris mint product. I have very limited experience with Paris mint medals, but in the 100+ I have seen I can't recall any that had no trace of the designer's mark, initials, or signature. That doesn't mean it never happens, but yeah. Looks more to me like a privately made prize medal, made to be engraved when it is awarded to the winner or participant in the horse show, race, or so on. The look is more of 1870-1900 than <1830 to my eye. Nice piece though!