World Historical Medals
Lot 2120 SESSION 7 (11.30am Wednesday 1st April) World Historical Medals
Estimate $150
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SOLD $280
AUSTRIA, Francis I and Maria Theresa, large silver medal, 46mm by A. Widemann, commemorating the visit to Innsbruck in connection with the marriage of marriage of Archduke Leopold with Princes Marie Louise of Spain in 1765, obv. busts of Franz I, Maria Theresa, Joseph II and Maria Josefa of Bavaria, rev. view of city through archway, ADVENTVS AVGGGG OENIPONTVM around, in exergue, details, XV Jul. MDCCLXV (1765). Minor edge knocks on face of Franz, otherwise extremely fine, scarce.
Anton Franz Widemann was Chief engraver at the Vienna mint 1769-1778, who sometimes signed his name as Wideman.
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