Hi everyone, can you help me identify some older medals please

coinsarefun · March 2, 2017 6:38PM

Hi guy's. My nephew found these in an older home he bought and wants to know what they are and how much are they worth? I was wondering if they are original or contemporary restrikes.
Whatever help you can provide will be greatly appreciated.

There was also a paper document.

coinsarefun · March 2, 2017 6:39PM

Hmmmm kinda posted weird but I guess you can click on them for bigger pics.

pruebas · March 2, 2017 8:23PM

I can't tell you anything about it, but that framed Thai item in the last photo is cool. Maybe an official certificate for 60 years of reign?

pruebas · March 2, 2017 8:25PM

By the way, I think that's a better way to post photos when you have a lot of them. If they were all inline, they would not load on the browser on my iPhone. The hosting site seems screwed up.

PatAR · March 2, 2017 8:48PM

Do any of them have edge markings? Some that may look like a pointing hand, cornucopia, or other symbol and perhaps a word describing the metal content?

STLNATS · March 2, 2017 11:28PM

The last item is a Thai 60 baht note commemorating the king's 60th birthday in 1987. Here's one on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/THAILAND-1987-60-BAHT-COMMEMERATIVE-NOTE-KING-S-60TH-BIRTHDAY-MINT-UNCIRCULATED-/192118456859?hash=item2cbb27021b:g:ukwAAOSwux5YNSlv

STLNATS · March 2, 2017 11:52PM

The medals all seem to be French. Image 231-2 appears to be a medal commemorating Napoleon's death in 1821 on St Helena.

image 235 & 236 commemorates the baptism of the King of Rome in 1811 such as this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/French-Napoleon-Bonaparte-Birth-of-King-of-Rome-1811-large-medal-Andrieu-Denon-/311814574307?hash=item489998d0e3:g:WiQAAOSwjDZYeokv

Image 233 is the obverse of a medal of Marie Antoinette: http://www.ebay.com/itm/France-41mm-Bronze-Marie-Antoinette-Duviviers-Medal-Marriage-Celebration-/371638209562?hash=item56875d0c1a:g:iScAAOSwoJZXRdpO

Images 234-4 is a medal of Louis XIV, nicely executed and the best of the lot to me.

IMHO, the color and finish of the medals suggest restrikes and as suggested the edge mark might tie down the date of striking a bit better, A lot of French medals have been restruck over the years, esp in the mid 20th century, and tend to be lighter in color as are these. These things are priced all over the place on ebay - and generally quite high so it might be more productive to search there to get a sense if these actually sell and pricing. To me the Louis XIV might be an earlier strike (again given the finish and color) and would be worth more. Hope this gets you started.

CIVITAS · March 3, 2017 11:54AM

I agree with STLNATS, they appear to be Napoleonic in subject matter, but not in age.

coinsarefun · March 3, 2017 1:39PM

Thanks guys so much for the help......I appreciate it

Hi everyone, can you help me identify some older medals please

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