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Medal - Emperor Franz Joseph I and the war years of 1914/1916
| Location | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Technique | Struck |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing truncated bust of Emperor Franz Joseph I in military uniform with decorations, depicted in old age with characteristic mutton-chop whiskers. The legend arcs around the bust within a raised rim. |
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| Reverse description | Dynamic high-relief battle scene depicting a hussar cavalry charge at full gallop, with mounted soldiers brandishing sabres bearing down upon fleeing and fallen infantry. The dates '1914 - 1916' appear in the upper field above the scene, and a rectangular exergue below bears the bilingual inscription in Hungarian and German. The maker's mark 'M. & W. ST.' appears below the exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1914 - 1916 HUSZÁR ROHAM HUSAREN-ATTACKE M. & W. ST. |
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