Austria-Hungary ?T gold

[Roman Slivin]

Please any opinions are very important for me.

Regards,

Roman

Edited January 2, 2009 by Roman Slivin

[Iver]

roman: wow, pre 1866 type... is it marked on the edge? very nice and rare one...

Edited January 3, 2009 by Iver

[Elmar Lang]

Hello,

it looks like a very fine piece, with the Emperor's bust still retaining the "matt" finish on the polished ground.

Looking at the reverse picture, it seems that the suspension is broken at its attachement to the medal, but probably it's just a shadow.

I hope that the piece wouldn't be marked "A" on the rim.

Best wishes,

Enzo

[Roman Slivin]

I hope that the piece wouldn't be marked "A" on the rim.

There are no marks.

Regards,

Roman

P.S. The medal managed to be redeemed from buying up of precious metals in Germany.

[Elmar Lang]

A very interesting, rare and fine piece indeed.

Best wishes,

Enzo

[Josef Rietveld]

@Roman

what a beauty. i hope you possess it.

something funny to add. In 1914 after the beginning of WWI the AH-Authorities had a lack in golden bravery medals. So older-types depicting Franz Josef, that were on stock, have been issued. there exist pics from early WW1 were AH-Soldiers and NCO's are wearing such old-type-medals.

congratulations

josef

Edited January 14, 2009 by Josef Rietveld