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Ferdinand I gold "Francis I Monument" Medal of 25 Ducats 1846 MS61 NGC, cf. Horsky-3650 (listed in silver), Montenuovo-2621 (same), Hauser-114 (same). 49mm. 86.92gm. By K. Lange. A very rare gold medal commemorating the construction of the Francis I monument, located in the central courtyard of the Hofburg Palace and dedicated to Austrian Emperor Francis I (reigned 1804-1835) who also ruled as Holy Roman Emperor (1792-1806). Produced to a high relief and attractively engraved, with potent mirror reflectivity residing in the fields.
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