Antique Bronze Medal Vienna World Exposition 1873
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This bronze medal commemorating the Vienna World Exposition of 1873 was made by Karl Schwenzer (1843-1904) and Josef Tautenhayn (1868-1962). Material: bronze. Dimensions: 71mm x 5 mm. It was awarded to James Hector for his services to the Exposition. The obverse side shows a portrait bust of Emperor Franz Josef I with the text 'FRANZ JOSEF I KAISER VON OESTERREICH KOENIG VON BOEHMEN ETC APOST KOENIG VON UNGARN' (Franz Joseph I Emperor of Austria King of Bohemia etc., Apostolic King of Hungary).
The reverse side shows an allegorical scene depicting a woman with a cornucopia handing a laurel wreath to a seated woman holding a distaff; between them is a man standing at an anvil holding a hammer and laurel wreath. The inscription reads 'WELTAUSSTELLUNG 1873 WIEN / DEN VERDIENSTE' (World Exposition Vienna 1873 / For Services).
REFERENCES: The Vienna World Exposition of 1873 was the first to be held in a German-speaking country. Modeled on the Great Exhibition held at Crystal Palace, London, in 1851, and subsequent events in London in 1862 and Paris, the Vienna World Exposition was intended to show to the world the industrial and cultural progress of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and its rapidly expanding and modernizing capital city.
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Antique Napoleonic French Revolution Medal, 18th c.
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Authentic Antique Pre Napoleonic 1792 French MEDAILLE DE CONFIANCE, soldiers swearing allegiance to France, who holds a copy of the Constitution.
Front - VIVRE LIBRES OU MOURIR, above the flags PACTE FEDERATIF, below 14 JUILLET 1790.
Reverse - MEDAILLE DE CONFIANCE DE CINQ-SOLS REMBOURSABLE EN ASSIGNATS DE 50tt.A ET AU DESSUS. L'AN IV. DE LA LIBERTÉ, MONNERON FRERES NEGOCIANT A PARIS 1792.
Edge Marked: DEPARTEMENS DE PARIS. RHONE ET LOIRE. DU GARD. Tremendous detail of this token. As the fleur-de-lys on the shield, the portrait of Louis XVI, the image of France as a helmeted young woman, the Constitution of the French, the swearing soldiers. All this, plus the date of July 14, 1790 clearly identify this as prior to the King's execution. Also, the date 1792 on the reverse would also tend to date it to this period. Another wonderful design by Dupré. The date l'An IV de la Liberté refers to
the French Constitutional Calendar and therefore translates as 1792. The scene on the obverse recalls the Oath of the Federation, the first anniversary of which was celebrated by the Festival of the Federation on 14 July 1790 (hence that date in the exergue). The Festival, which included a mass held by the great French statesman Talleyrand
(1754-1838), then the Bishop of Autun, also commemorated the taking of the Bastille and the bond which united the nation with the king and the people.
CONDITION: in good condition
MEASUREMENTS: 4cm in diameter.
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