World Medals, Holy Roman Empire, Leopold I, the Hogmouth (1657-1705) and Josef I (1705-1711), Josef crowned King of the Romans, 23 January 1690, small silver medal, unsigned and undated, conjoined busts right, rev. Fame with two trumpets astride an eagle, VIRET IN ORTU VIGET IN PORTU, 23mm., diagonally milled edge; with miniature medals (4): Leopold and Joseph, same event, bust either side, signed GIL; Josef I, same event (3), bust right, rev. eagle; laureate bust right (2 – varieties), revs. sword and olive branch, AMORE ET TIMORE, each 17.5mm. (Mont.1245, 1247, 1252), very fine and better, first scarce (5)
Ex O'Byrne Collection;
Ex Baldwin's vault