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Coronation Medal - Francis Joseph I
| Location | Hungary |
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| Year | 1867 |
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| Composition | Tin |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts of Emperor Francis Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth facing left in high relief, set within a recessed circular field. Flanking the busts are decorative cornucopia-style baskets filled with fruit and wheat sheaves in low relief, with the Hungarian coat of arms on a shield below. The curved legend above reads in Hungarian along the rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | A BUDA-PESTI KORONÁZÁS EMLÉKÉÜL 1867. (Translation: In memory of the coronation in Buda-Pest 1867) |
| Reverse description | The Holy Crown of Hungary (Crown of Saint Stephen) dominates the field in high relief, surrounded by a radiating fan of heraldic banners bearing various coats of arms of the Hungarian kingdom's lands. Below the crown, the royal regalia are depicted: the orb with a double-armed cross, the sceptre, and a sword, arranged on a crossed laurel and palm branch. A small engraver's signature 'W.S.' is visible in the lower field. |
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