KK Feldmarschall Radetzky v. Radetz 1892 Medal on trifold ribbon.

[Farkas]

Hi Gents,

I found this described as ‘unknown medal’, i’m pretty sure at the time i found another example but right now I don’t know what it is... any ideas Gents?

 

 

I believe it commemorates the unveiling of a statue to Feldmarschall Radetzky v. Radetz, in 1892, in Vienna, on the reverse.

He lived from 1766 to 1858 which is remembered on the front along with his image.

 

I have found other commemorative medallions for him in bronze with different designs.

 

 

But I cannot find this design or the ribbon.

The medal has an ‘A’ stamped on the collar, it’s hard to see and even harder to get in a photo but it doesn’t seem to be set in a circle which i’m used to seeing for Vienna assay office and it doesn’t feel like silver, i think it’s more like lead.

 

I bought it together with a Karl Kreuz for just 26 quid so it only cost me a fiver or so.

 

If it wasn’t for the ribbon I wouldn’t have looked too close but it seems somebody wore this, the medal is sown to the fitting.

 

Does anybody have any knowledge of this? Any comments welcome 👍

 

cheers

tony 🍻