World Medals, Australia, Sydney International Exhibition, copper 'First Award' medal, 1879, by J. S. & A. B. Wyon, named to 'W. Hamilton', variety with stop after CCC in date, 76.5mm.; Belgium, Leopold I (1790-1831-1865), inauguration of the Colonne du Congrès, Place du Congrès, Brussels, copper medal, 1859, by Leopold Wiener, bare head of Leopold I l., rev. four female figures, personifications of the Freedoms, stand before the column, 85.5mm., both very fine; France, Jean-Marie de Grimaldi, the inauguration of both the railway and the baths at Salins, copper medal, 1859, by Louis Merley (1815-1883), head l., rev. legend in 12 lines, 74.5mm., edge bruised, nearly very fine (3)
A Noble (Melbourne) auction, 11–13 July 1995 (lot 797), offered a New South Wales Royal Agricultural Society silver medal, also awarded to W. Hamilton, 'for Terrier (open class) Dog – 1897.
The Colonne du Congrès commemorates the creation of the Constitution by the National Congress of 1830–1831.