AUSTRIA. Golden Jubilee of Franz Joseph/5th Austrian Shooting Festival Silver Medal, 1898. Vienna Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-63.
Hauser-5211; Wurzbach-2594. By A. Scharff. Diameter: 37mm. Obverse: Bust right; Reverse: Maiden standing with back facing viewer, inscribing fifth date upon tree trunk, indicative of the five years in which the shooting festival had been held; city view of Vienna at a distance in background. Most attractively toned, this issue not only serves as a shooting festival commemorative, but also celebrates the 50th anniversary of Franz Joseph's reign as emperor.
Estimate: $200 - $400