Watch List notes:

AUSTRIA, Holy Roman Empire. Maria Theresia. Grand Master of the Order of St. Stephen, 1764-1780. AR Medal (41mm, 25.95 g, 12h). The Founding of the Order of St. Stephen (Szent István) of Hungary. Dated 1764 in Roman numerals. ORDINIS EQVIT · S · STEPHANI REGIS APO (the Royal Order of the Apostolic King, Saint Stephen), Maria Theresia standing right, head left, wearing robes of the Order, and holding Collar of the Order of St. Stephen; MERITIS (for merit) above Collar; to left, table upon which rests imperial crown and scepter; in three lines in exergue, SOLENNIA RESTITVTA/MDCCLXIIII VI/MAII (solemnly established on the sixth of May) / HIS TVTA SVB ALIS (under these wings...), FLORET HO-NORE NOVO (...the Order will recieve a new honor), eagle flying left, head right; coat-of-arms of the Order below; all within two crossed cornucopias. Montenuovo 1923; Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, "Médailles frappées sous le regne glorieux de l'impératrice reine Marie Thérese, Partie I," no. CLXVI. EF, attractive cabinet tone, with underlying luster.