Watch List notes:

Austria, Holy Roman Empire. Archduke Ferdinand Karl Joseph of Austria-Este (grandson of Maria Theresa, archduchess of Austria) CU Medal. 1835, designs by C. Benedetti. FERDINANDUS ATEST. ARCHID. AUSTR. ANNO. XIIII. PRAEF. COPIAR. PRIN. DESIG, head of young Archduke to left, designer signature on truncation / An old man (symbol of the river Scoltenna) reclining right, pointing with his finger to the left at eagle resting on a column inscribed: PRISCA FIDES (ancient loyalty); military trophies on the ground, landscape in the background with the castle of Verrucola (Ficizzano), VIII. ID. DECEM. / A. MDCCCXXXV in exergue. 37.50g, 42mm, 12h.

Near Mint State. Very Rare.

From the Vitangelo Collection.