CANADA white metal medal for the Jesuit estates act of 1889
$155.00
CANADA, medal, 1889, Obverse: THE QUEBEC JESUITS ESTATE BILL SUSTAINED AT OTTOWA BY THE OVERWHELMING VOTE OF 188 TO 13 MARCH 28 1889, Reverse: HOMMAGE A L’HONORABLE HONORÉ MERCIER PROMOTEUR DE L’ACTE POUR LA RESTITUTION DES BIENS DES JESUITS FIAT JUSTITIA RUAT CŒLUM , Edge: plain, white metal, 33.5mm, 16.39g, Breton 188, icollector,com: similar grade sold 2022 CAD 325.00, toned XF
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There are two kinds of things that are called “medals.” One is things that look like coins but don’t express a value. Sometimes those medals are considerably larger than most coins. The other kind of medal is a metal thing designed to be displayed on one’s chest, often a reward for something, often in a military context. If the medal is small enough it is sometimes called a “medallet.”
The word “exonumia” is used to describe all kinds of things that are “like” coins but are not coins. I wrote a blog post on that subject. Basic categories: 1. used like a coin but not issued by a national government, 2. looks like a coin but not made for spending, 3. other things that we are interested in.
