| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > February 2024 World CCO Auction | Auction date: 26 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 74158 Price realized: 260 USD (Approx. 240 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: AUSTRIA. Conversion of Elisabeth Christina to Catholicism Silver Medal, 1707. Brockmann 358, Fiala 1717. Diameter: 44.3mm. Obverse: Bust of Elisabeth Christina, right, perimeter legend; Reverse: Two altars with burning censers, Elisabeth standing between holding a burning censer, radiant name of God above, perimeter legend above, legend in exergue below. As a condition of her marriage to Archduke Charles, the Lutheran Elisabeth Cristina of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel had to convert to Catholicism. Charles, contesting the Spanish throne was living in Barcelona and that is where the wedding took place. Their eldest son was short-lived, their next child was Maria Theresa, future empress. Lightly worn warm gray surfaces with scattered marks commensurate with the grade. Interesting and attractive. Estimate: $200 - $400 |  |
