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Medal - Franz Joseph I - First visit of the Emperor to Bosnia and Herzegovina after the annexation of these territories

Location Austrian Empire
Year 1910
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Shape Round
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Obverse description Emperor Franz Joseph I depicted in full figure on horseback to the right, wearing military uniform, the horse shown in a prancing stance on a ground line. A circular Latin legend runs along the rim, with a four-line inscription in the lower field and the date MCMX in the exergue. The engraver's signature R. PLACHT appears in the right field.
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Obverse lettering IN MEMORIAM FELICISSIMORUM DIERUM QUIBUS AUGUSTISSIMI FRANCISCI JOSEPHI I CAESAREA ET REGIA MAJESTAS APOSTOLICA BOSNIAMETHERCEGOUINAM IN FIDEM ET DICIONEM RECEPTAS PRIMUM ADIIT A XXX MAII AD IV JUN MCMX
Reverse description A standing female figure in Bosnian national costume, facing front, holding a heraldic shield bearing the Bosnian coat of arms. In the background, panoramic views of two cities are depicted in low relief: Sarajevo with its mosques and minarets to the left, and Mostar with the Old Bridge to the right. The figure stands on rocky ground occupying the lower field.
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