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World Crowns and Minors
3951
Austria. Taler, ND (Hall)
. Dav-8097. Archduke Ferdinand,
1564-1595. Crowned bust right, holding sword and scepter.
Reverse
: Crowned arms in Order chain. Light golden toning with
reflective surfaces. A lovely mint state example.
NGC graded
MS-63
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,200
3952
Austria. Taler, 1623
. Dav-3330; KM-264.5. Archduke Leop-
old, As Bishop of Strassburg. Natural stress marks. Sharply
struck with light golden toning.
NGC graded MS-62
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $700 - 900
3953
Austria. 1883 Medal on the Relief of Vienna
. Silvered
bronze; 72mm; 136.2 grams. Signed by Anton Scharff and Josef
Tautenhayn. Forrer-VI/39 where Tautenhayn's plaster is illus-
trated. Commemorates the Relief of Vienna, under seige by the
Turks, after the Battle of Vienna on September 11-12, 1683, the
allied forces being led by Poland's King Jan III. Obverse: Aus-
trian arms surrounded by medallions, each with a major person-
ality; Holy Roman Emperor, King Leopold I, the Hogmouth
(1640-1658-1705), Polish King Jan III Sobieski (1624-1674-
1696), Andreas von Liebenberg (1627-1683), Rudiger Count
Starhemberg (1638-1701), Karl V, Duke of Lorraine (1643-
1690), the presentation reminiscent of the family commemora-
tives of Russia and Bavaria. Reverse by Tautenhayn, with leg-
end "Urbs Pro Orbe" (City for the World), a figural group shows
Mars over a fallen Turk, before Austria and Justice, allegorical of
the victory, considered to have saved not only Vienna, but all of
Christian Europe. A choice specimen, Nearly Mint State. We
note two auction records for this scarce medal at Baldwin's,
London; Oct. 2004 at 550 UK Pounds and Sept. 2007 at 850 UK
Pounds, plus buyer's fees, equivalent realizations of aprox. US
$1100 and $1700.
Choice About Uncirculated
.
Estimated Value .................................................$800 - 1,000
