| Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126 | Auction date: 28 May 2024 |
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| Lot description: 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). Estimate: 500 USD |  |
