Silver Medal of Ferdinand I of Austria, Milan, 1835–1848. 1994.141.34

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.363
  • Diameter (in mm): 19

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1835 - 1848

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1838
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Geographic

  • Place of Production: Milan
  • Place of Issue: Lombardy-Venetia
  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: Austria

• Obverse

  • Legend: FERDINANDVS.I.D:G:AVSTRIAE.IMPERATOR.LONGOB.ET.VENET.REX
  • Type: laureate bust of Emperor Ferdinand facing right
  • Portrait: Ferdinand I of Austria

• Reverse

  • Legend: AVITA.ET.AVCTA REX.LONGOB.ET.VENET.CONORNAAT MEDIOL.MENS.SEPT.MDCCCXXXVIII
  • Type: the iron crown of the Lombards

References

• Reference: Montenuovo.2586

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1994.141.34
• Lot: 1994.141
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: Habsburg

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States