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20 Kreuzers - Maria Theresia Marriage Commemorative
| Location | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1771 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts of Archduke Ferdinand of Habsburg-Lorraine and Maria Beatrice d'Este facing right, both in contemporary dress with elaborate powdered wigs, rendered in fine relief. The circular Latin legend surrounds the portraits within a plain border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Allegorical scene depicting two male figures in the field, one standing and one reclining, flanking a central heraldic shield; the standing figure holds a staff and the reclining figure leans against a rocky support. The upper arc bears the legend NVMINA FAVENT, with a two-line inscription in the exergue recording the marriage celebration in Milan on 15 October 1771. |
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