Prussia Wilhelm Koenig Medal/Medallion [solved]

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I have this Item and have no idea where I got it. It has the very beautiful and very familiar obverse with a reverse I cannot explain or match anywhere. Why would someone eliminate the very beautiful normal reverse and feature this legend even on a cheap replica of a otherwise beautiful Gold or Silver coin or medal?

I believe it to be Brass or Bronze

11.77g

33mm

Edit- Edge Plain x 2mm

Similar but at least made of precious metal with a beautiful reverse.

N#355416

N#400685

Gold plated copper with the beautiful reverse.

N#130525

My example:

If anyone would like to use my photos and information to enter it in to the Numita catalog, please feel free. 

 

Thanks

Harrykeepthechange

Why would someone eliminate the very beautiful normal reverse and feature this legend even on a cheap replica of a otherwise beautiful Gold or Silver coin or medal?

I believe it to be Brass or Bronze

 It has redrawn portraits by someone named WINTER below them  

 

 where the original lettering 

ZUR KROENUNG AM 18.OCT. 1861 

has been replaced. 

 Probably made for those who could not afford gold or silver versions. 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

‘… with a reverse I cannot explain or match anywhere’. 

 

 A different metal version 

https://onebid.pl/pl/medale-niemcy-medal-koronacja-wilhelma-i-1861/676338 

 

 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

 Lastly, just as I suspected it used to be a medallion, 

with a hanging loop, now removed - explaining the damage 

at the top of both of your pictures. 

 

https://inmortalis.livejournal.com/374410.html 

 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

Thanks, that makes sense now and I did not notice the tiny difference on the obverse where “Winter” is located instead of the normal script. 

Status changed to Solved (Harrykeepthechange, 12 Nis 2026, 11:18)

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