AUSTRIA, Austro-Hungarian Empire. Franz Josef I. 1867-1916. Silvered Æ Medal (72mm, 136.0 g, 12h). Bicentennial of the Liberation of Vienna from the Turks. By A. Scharff and J. Tautenhayn. Dated 1693 and 12 September 1893 (in Roman numerals). EF.

CNG Feature Auction 126
Lot: 1151.
Closing Date: May 29 2024 11:00 ET

World Medals, Silver

Estimate: $ 500

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AUSTRIA, Austro-Hungarian Empire. Franz Josef I. 1867-1916. Silvered Æ Medal (72mm, 136.0 g, 12h). Bicentennial of the Liberation of Vienna from the Turks. By A. Scharff and J. Tautenhayn. Dated 1693 and 12 September 1893 (in Roman numerals). * IN DANKBARER ERINNERUNG AN VERTHEIDIGUNG UND ENTSATZ * DIE STADT WIEN XII · SEPT · MDCCCLXXXIII, five rondels depicting Emperor Leopold I, Karl V Duke of Lorraine, Andreas van Liebenberg, Rüdiger Count of Starhemberg, Jan II Sobieski around central coat-of-arms; all divided by arms and armor in ornate scroll / VRBS · PRO · ORBE, warrior standing facing, holding spear, atop fallen Ottoman and his shield; to either side, Law, seated left and hold fasces, and Vienna, seated right, head left, holding coat-of-arms; in exergue, MDCLXXXIII. Lightly toned, a few edge marks and scuffs. EF.

Ex Goldberg 80 (3 June 2014), lot 3953 (hammer $1800).


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