Historica, Studentica - Honours, international, Austria, Monarchy

Lot 35 Historica, Studentica - Honours, international, Austria, Monarchy

Description

Roman-German Empire - Gold medal with embossed carrying loop without year (1804), Francis I as Emperor of Austria, on the acceptance of the Austrian imperial title, awarded as a large gold civilian medal of honor, stamp of I.N. Wirt, Av: bust of the emperor with laurel wreath n. r, FRANCISCVS AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR, "I N WIRT F", Rv: six-columned antique temple, in the pediment HONORI, in the temple crowned double eagle shield on two crossed cornucopias, AVSTRIA AD IMPERII DIGNITATEM EVECTA, VF, scratches, suspension loop slightly bent, distinct notches obverse, edge notches, traces of processing on the edge, traces of gold abrasion on suspension loop. Diameter 49.1mm. Rough weight 79,1g . With old note. Rare! The gold medal was awarded by Emperor Franz I as the Great Gold Civilian Medal of Honor from 1807