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Franz Joseph I silver Proof "Marriage" Medal MDCCCLIIII (1854) Proof UNC, 79.93g, 55mm, Wurz-2709, Hauser-297. By Konrad Lange. Struck on the marriage of Franz Joseph to Elizabeth of Bavaria in April 1854, this beautifully produced medal exhibits a very pronounced relief that sharpens the intensive intricacies of the reverse marriage scene, with every detail of the cathedral interior amazingly lifelike. The fields are fully reflective with a light scattering of marks to be expected for such a broad and hefty special occasion issue, while a mesmerizing golden tone has taken up in the peripheries to make the piece all the more alluring.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 800-1200 USD
Franz Joseph I silver Proof "Marriage" Medal MDCCCLIIII (1854) Proof UNC, 79.93g, 55mm, Wurz-2709, Hauser-297. By Konrad Lange. Struck on the marriage of Franz Joseph to Elizabeth of Bavaria in April 1854, this beautifully produced medal exhibits a very pronounced relief that sharpens the intensive intricacies of the reverse marriage scene, with every detail of the cathedral interior amazingly lifelike. The fields are fully reflective with a light scattering of marks to be expected for such a broad and hefty special occasion issue, while a mesmerizing golden tone has taken up in the peripheries to make the piece all the more alluring.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 800-1200 USD