Banner Artemide eLive Auktion 32
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814 - Austria. Ferdinand I, Archduke of Austria (1754-1806). Tin Medal, 1771. Commemorating his Appointment as Governor of the Duchy of Milan. Obv. Head right. Rev. Apollo seated facing, holding lyre set on large globe and rudder. Julius 2554. White metal. 34.96 g. 49.00 mm. Opus: M. Krafft. Good VF.

815 - Austria. Maria Theresa (1740-1780). AR Taler, dated 1780, SF. AR. 28.14 g. 40.50 mm. MS. Since the death of Maria Theresa in 1780, the coin has always been dated 1780. After introducing the decimal system (1 Gulden = 100 Kreuzer) in 1858, it lost its status as a currency in Austria. The 'Maria Theresa Thaler' continues to be produced by the Austrian Mint in Vienna.

816 - Austria. Anton Freiherr von Baldacci (1762-1841). AR Medal, 1831, Vienna mint. For his 30th anniversary as Vizekanzler der k. k. Hofkanzlei. Obv. Head right. Rev. Wreath of oak and laurel. Wurzb. 515. AR. 26.33 g. 43.50 mm. Opus: Boehm. Light iridescent patina with golden hues. About EF.

817 - Austria. Maximilian Karl Lamoral Graf O'Donnell (1812-1895). AE Medal, 1853 for saving the Emperor Franz Joseph from an assassination attempt. Obv. Bust left. Rev. Wreath; below, two river gods reclining on urn and holding rudder, flanking coat of arms. AE. 132.30 g. 67.00 mm. Good EF. On the afternoon of 18 February 1853, as emperor Franz Josef peered over a parapet during a troop review, Hungarian nationalist János Libényi plunged a knife into the emperor's neck. Maximilian Karl Graf O'Donnell, an Austro-Irish officer, drew his saber and, with the help of a nearby butcher, subdued the assailant. In recognition of his heroism, O'Donnell was awarded with the title of Count of the Austrian Empire.

819 - Bulgaria. Ferdinand I (Prince 1887-1908, Tsar 1908-1918). AR 5 Leva, Kremnitz mint, 1892. KM 15; Nikolov 16. AR. 24.98 g. 37.00 mm. Contact marks. Good VF. Minting coins at a foreign mint is a wide-spread custom, even today. Given the family background of Ferdinand, a Hungarian mint seems to be a very obvious choice. Additionally, the portrait is the work of A. Scharff, a well-known medalist of the era in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

829 - Costa Rica. Second Costa Rican Republic (1948- ). AR 5 Colones 1970. KM 191. AR. 10.75 g. 28.00 mm. 400th Anniversary of Founding of New Carthage. Mintage: 5157 specimens. Encapsulated by Classical Coin Grading PF 67 CAMEO.

831 - France. Louis XIV (1643-1715). AE Medal, 1690, for the death of the general. Obv. Bust of Claude Berbier du Metz. Rev. Mars reclining left on various arms and flags, holding Victory. Eisler 115. AE. 10.35 g. 28.00 mm. About EF.

832 - France. Dukes and Duchesses of Lorraine. Pewter Medal, Nancy, late 17th-early 18th century. Obv. Map of the duchy of Lorraine. Rev. Inscription in fifteen lines (the latin biography of Adalbert, Count of Metz 1045-1048, Duke of Upper-Lorraine 1047-1048). Pewter. 36.03 g. 46.00 mm. Opus: Ferdinand de Saint Urbain. Good VF. The engraver Ferdinand de Saint Urbain (1654 or 1658 to 1738) made a whole series of medals depicting all Dukes and Duchesses of Lorraine from 1048 to his own time. This might be the first of that series, as the only date mentioned is 1048, the death of Adalbert.

834 - France. Louis XVIII (1814-1824). AE Medal, Paris, 1818, for the restoration of the statue of Henry IV in Paris. Obv. Jugate busts of Henry IV and Louis XVIII. Rev. Inscription in eight lines. AE. 20.53 g. 32.00 mm. Opus: Gayrard. EF.

835 - France. Jean Varin (1604-1672). AE Medal, dated 1820. From the series 'Gallerie Metallique des Grands Hommes Francais'. Obv. Draped bust of Jean Varin right. Rev. Inscription in five lines (birth and death years). AE. 40.56 g. 41.00 mm. Opus: E. Gatteraux. About UNC. Jean Varin (1604-1672) was a sculptor and engraver. From 1647 head of the French mint.

837 - France. City of Lyon. AE Medal for the International Exposition 1872 in Lyon. Obv. The personification of the city of Lyon standing facing and crowning two children at her sides (personifications of industry and trade). Rev. Mixed wreath of oak and laurel. AE. 27.83 g. 38.00 mm. Opus: G. Bonnet. Good EF.

839 - Germany. AE Cast medal, 1554. Obv. WOLF WISINGER SEINS ALTERS IM 32 L & A° MDLIIII. Bust right. Rev. MICH BENIEG WAS GOT M - [...]T GLICK(?) FEGT. Female figure standing on rocks and holding sail. AE. 27.27 g. 44.50 mm. RR. Very rare. No examples both in CoinArchives and AcSearch. Apparently no similar examples even in the main references. Pierced at 12h. Ancient cast. A goldsmith family with the name Wissinger (in various spellings) is known in Augsburg around the time indicated on the medal.

840 - Germany. AR Medal, 1776, Augsburg mint. Obv. St. Peter kneeling right before Christ, standing left, raising hand for blessing and giving the keys to Peter. Rev. Round chapel with open doors; above, the Holy Spirit in form of a dove. Forster 1131. AR. 7.66 g. 31.00 mm. Opus: Bückle & Neuss. Attractive old cabinet tone. Good VF.

845 - Germany. AE Medal, 1841, Hamburg mint. Obv. Beehive. Rev. Inscription in three lines. Goedechens 2072; Stern 189. AE. 37.64 g. 44.50 mm. Small scratch marks, otherwise. good VF. For the 25th anniversary of the Israelitische Vorschuss Institut.

863 - Germany. Franz Schubert (1797-1828). AE Medal, 1928. For the 100th anniversary of death. Obv. Bust three-quarters to right. Rev. Putto reclining left on skull in a meadow, holding burning torch. Niggl 1793; Kienast 417. AE. 18.86 g. 36.00 mm. Opus: K. Goetz. Good VF.