AUSTRIA, Dietrichstein (Fürstentum). Moritz Johann Nepomuk. 1858-1864. AR Medal (49mm, 61.32 g, 12h). Commemorating the Director of the Coin & Antique Cabinets and Museum of Egyptology in Vienna. By K. Lange. Dated 1846
in Roman numerals. MAVRITIVS · COMES · A · DIETRICHSTEIN, head right / Crowned coat-of-arms within collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece and with griffins as supporters; in two lines above, LITERARVM · ET · ARTIVM/PRÆSIDIVM · AC · DECVS (
a decoration and safeguard for the arts and letters); in two lines in exergue, MVSEVM · N · A · VINDOB · D · D ·/MDCCCXLVI . Montenuovo 2769 var. (bronze); Donebauer 3302 var. (same); Rauch 71, lot 2398. Near EF, exquisite rainbow toning around the devices, with underlying luster. Rare in silver.
