Exquisite Portrait of Archduke Karl II of Austria

Triton XVIII, Lot: 1524. Estimate $3000. Sold for $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GERMANY, Bayern (Erzherzogtum). Albert V der Großmütige. 1550-1579. AR Medallion (26mm, 8.63 g, 12h). Commemorating the Marriage of His Daughter, Maria, with Archduke Karl II of Austria. By A. Abondi. Struck 1571. CAROLVS + ARCHIDVX + AVSTRIÆ, armored and draped bust of Karl II right / • MARIA • ERZHERTZOGIN • ZV • OSTERREIG, crowned coat-of-arms. Heidelberger 60, lot 1823 (this medal). EF, attractively toned. Fine style. Extremely rare.