World Medals

FRANCE 1976 Paris Airport  67.5mm Bronze Medal 159 grams of the Aérogare d’Orly by H. Dropsy Obverse: AÉROPORT DE PARIS  Reverse: AÉROGARE D'ORLY / H. DROPSY Edge: 1976 Cornucopia symbol (Paris Mint) BRONZE A similar medal was made for the 1961 inauguration of the south wing by Charles de Gaulle. The only special event that I am aware of for Orl...

FRANCE Georges Pompinou Paris Mint 80mm Bronze Medal 235 grams with Monnaie De Paris Cardboard Box and Ease by Hajdu Obverse: stylised bust of Pompidou facing left, GEORGES POMPIDOU PRESIDENT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE Reverse: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE Edge:  date (appears to be 1985) Cornucopia symbol (Paris Mint) CUIVRE

FRANCE General Charles De Gaulle 81mm Bronze Medal 238 grams with Monnaie De Paris Cardboard Box and Easel by J. H. Coeffin Obverse: president three quarters facing right, GENERAL DE GAULLE PRESIDENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / J. H. COEFFIN Reverse: FRANCE on a cross of Lorraine placed in an open V Edge: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / date (appe...

FRANCE Francois Mitterrand Paris Mint 80mm Bronze Medal 346 grams with Monnaie De Paris Cardboard Box and Easel by R. Scarpa. Medal was also made in a natural bronze finish Obverse: President looking left, FRANCOIS MITTERRAND PRESIDENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE Reverse: tree, ICI ET MAINTENANT (Trans: HERE AND NOW) Edge: date (appears to be 198...

GREAT BRITAIN 1759 British Victories  43.5mm Copper* Medal 30.18 grams. Unsigned, but speculated by Christopher Eimer to be J. Kirk (MI 708/444, Leroux 861 McLachlan-129, Betts-418, Breton-49, Eimer-677) Uncirculated MS-62  Medal was graded by PCGS as MS-62, but it has been removed from the slab as it is important to be able to check the edge. T...

GREAT BRITAIN / CANADA Blondin Niagara Falls 35mm white metal medal 14.47 grams - holed for suspension. (There is a small ding in the obverse field to the left of Blondin's eyes) BHM-2672 Obverse: Blondin facing three quaters left, BLONDIN / THE HERO OF NIAGARA Reverse: View of the Canadian Falls with Blondin on tightrope, CROSSED THE FALLS OF N...