Lot no. 338
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Leopold II (1790-1792). Gold medal with a modulus of 3 1/2 ducats, marriage of Prince Pierre-Léopold of Habsburg-Lorraine and Marie-Louise of Spain on 4 August 1765 in Innsbruck, by I. Widemann, in burnished flan (PROOFLIKE) 1765, Vienna.
Av. LEOPOLD. ARCHID. AUST. M. LUDOV. INFANS. HISP. Facing busts of the couple; below signature I. W. F.
Rv. FOEDUS AMORIS. The town of Innsbruck draped and crowned, with a shield bearing the arms of the Empire receiving Hymenaeus disembarking from a ship, holding a torch and a shield bearing the arms of Spain; in the exergue: NUPT. CELEB. OENIP. / D. 22. IUL. 1765; signature I. W.
Montenuovo 1945 (AR) - Forrer VI p.468 - Julius 2531 - MHE 484 ; Gold - 12.17 g - 29 mm - 12 h
NGC MS 63 PL (8217521-001).
Flan burnished appearance (PROOFLIKE). Some micro-scratches in the mirror fields, the reliefs are satiny. Rare in this metal. Superb in Fleur de coin.
Reputed to be by Anton Franz Widemann, this medal bears a signature I.W. We also note that the date indicated on the medal is 22 July 1765, probably the date initially planned for the wedding, which finally took place on 4 or 5 August 1765 according to sources.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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