Early Patriotic Table Medals

[Krakow1]

This table medal is dated 1832, minted in Paris, France. It commemorates 1830-1831 Polish November Uprising. Medal itself was designed by Jean Barre who was responsible for designing all French currency between 1830-1855. He also designed the Great Seal of France, and executed medals commemorating most of major events in France. Many Polish soldiers that fought in the Uprising emigrated to France.
On he front side (averse) there is a quote in Latin from Virgil's epic poem Aeneid.
Virgil was a roman poet who modeled the Aeneid to Homer's Illiad and Odyssey.
Translated it means:
"Now, at some time in the future at whatever time strength shall be given !"

[Krakow1]

Reverse of the medal has a latin quote: "In the memory of freedom so unequally sought by Polish, Belorussian and Lithuanian Provinces from the tyrany of moscow"
Eagle with open wings, Lihuanian pogon crest(knight on the horse) and battle flags are inscribed with various former Polish provices: Duchy of Smolensk, Belorussia, Blackrussia, Wolyn, Ukraina.

[Krakow1]

Here is a medal dated 1860, author is F. Below. It was given to Polish representatives to Berlin Parliament in 1860.
On the front (avers) the inscription says: " Over my dead body You will leave here " and below the bust it says: " Together strong"
The bust is of Tadeusz Reytan who in 1773 in the Polish Sejm (Parliament) had tried to stop all the members from signing a treaty that accepted/legalized the first Polish Partition. He laid in the doorway of the Parliament in a cross position and told everyone to step over him, and they did.

[Krakow1]

Reverse: " Members of Polish Circle, representatives at Berlin Parliament well merited in Nation's case - countrymen 1860.

[StefanM]

Reverse of the medal has a latin quote: "In the memory of freedom so unequally sought by Polish, Belorussian and Lithuanian Provinces from the tyrany of moscow"
Eagle with open wings, Lihuanian pogon crest(knight on the horse) and battle flags are inscribed with various former Polish provices: Duchy of Smolensk, Belorussia, Blackrussia, Wolyn, Ukraina.

A very nice medal indeed...thanks for posting!

[Krakow1]

Here is a silver medal put out on the first day of January Uprising. It was put out on January 22 1863 along with a manifesto that enfranchised peasants in effort to have them fight in the Uprising.
Front side of the medal has what was the crest of January Uprising: it has Polish eagle, Lithuanian Pogon and Archangel Michael for Russ.
It says: Freedom Equality Independence.
Back side : Made from Polish silver donated for Polish Cause. And in the middle: In memory of enfranchising peasants by Polish National Goverment 22 January 1863.

[Krakow1]

This medal was executed by Tasset, we have a Cross with crown of thorns and Polish Eagle, Lithuanian Pogon and Archangel Michael for Russ (Wolyn) and it says: For Remembrance of our Russ Brothers murdered by the Moscow's Tsar (or rather carat usually means the Tsar's Government) in 1874. The reverse has a " Book of Martyrdom" that shows the names of the murdered patriots, gives provinces and town they were from.

[Krakow1]

This medal was executed by Lauer in Nurmberg, Germany in 1891.
On the front it says: "May the generations give future generations memory of this day, 100 Years of the 3 May 1791 Constitution "
On the reverse it has crests of various Polish provices. In the middle again large crest with Polish Eagle and Lithuanian Pogon and crown on top of it.

[CQE]

Krakow1, I like your medals very much. Piekne!
Allow me to add one I have:

Poland 1831 A L'HEROIQUE POLOGNE - The Heroic Poland
Around it reads: You will not die

Best regards,
Jurek