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Auction 15  20 Apr 2018
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Lot 524

Starting price: 20 000 EUR
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Francis Joseph I, Austrian Empire
Gold Medal 1901 (4 Ducats), VIII Moravian shooting competition in Brno
Mountmarks.
According to the knowledge of the auction house, only 1 piece appeared on the market!
Unique!

Franz Joseph I., Kaisertum Österreich
Goldmedaille 1901 (4 Dukaten), VIII. Mährisches Landeschießen in Brünn
Fassungspüren.
Unikum!

František Josef I., Rakouské cisařství
Zlatá medaile 1901 (4 Dukát), VIII. moravská střelecká soutěž v Brně
Stopy po osazení.
Podle zjištění aukčního domu se na trhu vyskytl pouze 1 kus!
Unikát!

Vídeň / Vienna / Wien, Gedlitzka, 15 g, 36 mm, Au, Hauser 5270 (AR), Horsky 3719 (AR), Ex Rauch 16/1975 # 361, Ex Frühwald 61/2003 #2065, About EF / About EF

The rapid development of towns and town society in the second half of 19th century brought upon a rich social life. Its essential part were various fellowships and associations. Shooting associations count to the most prestigious ones and used to group together people interested in sport shooting. The shooting associations were organized in country shooting unions. An essential social event in 1879 was the foundation of Austrian state shooting club in Vienna. The prestige of annual union gatherings, so-called shootings, was directly derived from the social status of attendees and the shooters' reputation. Valuable rewards were prepared for the attendees, just as high financial rewards for winners in shooting disciplines. Besides tea and coffee sets and golden wrist watches, medals in various sizes and from various metals were also popular commemoration objects. The choice of size and material was to indicate the social prestige and various sport achievements of the attendees. The number of minted medals usually corresponded with the number of awarded persons, the rest of medals was used as giveaways to important persons and institutions. For instance, the last three large silver medals from Olomouc shooting of 1884 the union's board gave off to the union treasury chamber, the historical museum in Olomouc and the emperor. Shooting medals immediately became popular collectional objects for their rarity and have stayed until the present time.
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