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Treasure Auction 27  27-29 May 2020
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Lot 1259

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Austria (Holy Roman Empire), silver medal, Charles III Spanish Pretender (Emperor Charles VI), 1703, by G. Hautsch of Nuremberg (obverse) and P.H. Muller (reverse) of Augsburg, arrival of Charles III Pretender in Spain, rare. Montenuovo-1333; VQ-13994. 31.55 grams, 43mm. Struck in Vienna, dated 12 September 1703, with emperor's bust facing right inside legend CAROLVS . III . REX . HISPAN . ARCH . AVST . on obverse (the dots actually triangular stops), also with engraver's initials G and H flanking bust, reverse with warriors leaving landing craft to protect kneeling Hispania from French warriors, with Justice in background, all within legend NON INDEBITA POSCO REGNA MEIS FATIS, and with A PATR. ET. FRAT. A A. / CESSION. FACTA. XII. / SEPT. HISP. PETIT. / 1703. in exergue, raised edge-lettering AVSPICIBVS QVE DIIS TANTI COGNOMINIS HAERES OMINE SVSCIPIAT, QVO PATER ORBIS ONVS. Bold XF+ with attractive toning around details, one old edge-nick. Rare and important for Spanish collectors.
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