Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 22 27 Sep 2018
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Foreign Medals, Austria, Innsbruck, Shooting Prize medal, 1896, copper, Imperial eagle, rev. sacred heart, 39mm. (Hauser 1783), certified and graded by PCGS as Specimen 64 Brown
In 1796 when Napoleonic troops advanced on the Tyrol, Abbot Sebastian Stöckl suggested they commit to the 'Sacred Heart of Jesus', in other words to trust in God. The shooting festival and medal celebrate the renewal of the vows on the centenary.
Estimate: (80-120 GBP)
In 1796 when Napoleonic troops advanced on the Tyrol, Abbot Sebastian Stöckl suggested they commit to the 'Sacred Heart of Jesus', in other words to trust in God. The shooting festival and medal celebrate the renewal of the vows on the centenary.
Estimate: (80-120 GBP)