gjw Posted Saturday at 15:20 Posted Saturday at 15:20 Hey all, I picked this one up, in mail as a matter of fact. It appears to be a commemorative medal for the 1913 Bohemian maneuvers Can't find any information on it. So....if someone can enlighten me with any info, I sure would appreciate it. Stay well my friends Greg
Stogieman Posted Saturday at 18:37 Posted Saturday at 18:37 I agree with the ID. Interesting mounting
gjw Posted Sunday at 17:35 Author Posted Sunday at 17:35 4 hours ago, 1812 Overture said: Fake! Send it to me for criticism Jolly Joker!
ChrisKelly Posted Sunday at 18:25 Posted Sunday at 18:25 (edited) "gjw"'s first post... Don't know what this is? No problem. Start from the basics. First, the reverse inscriptions, the top being in German and the bottom being in Czech. Both say the same, roughly translated, "For Commemoration (of) Imperial Maneuvers near/at Chotowin (Chotoviny in Czech) and Tabor Bohemia 1913". Chotowin is just north of Tabor. On the obverse, two portraits in profile, and inscription "Franz Josef I. Franz Ferdinand of (Austria) Este." Almost looks like some combination of Latin and Czech. The ribbon looks home-made, and the yellow/black combination of stripes is common to many Austro-Hungarian jubilee medals and long service awards, although I have never seen a ribbon like this one on any other Austro-Hungarian medals. Franz Josef I was the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, 1848-1916. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was Franz Josef's younger brother and was, 20 November 1875 – 28 June 1914, also His Imperial and Royal Highness Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este. Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tábor https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archduke_Franz_Ferdinand_of_Austria https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria-Este https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Joseph_I_of_Austria https://alex.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/alex?aid=shb&datum=1914&page=22&size=45 https://www.hrady-zriceniny.cz/s_tabor.htm https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tábor https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chotoviny https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_German_names_for_places_in_the_Czech_Republic Edited Sunday at 18:45 by ChrisKelly
ChrisKelly Posted Monday at 16:11 Posted Monday at 16:11 That was a tough one. I enjoyed doing the research, though. Whatever that medal really is, it may have some value above and beyond the run-of-the-mill Austro-Hungarian commemorative/jubilee medals. It looks like it's gold plated.
GdC26 Posted Monday at 17:18 Posted Monday at 17:18 (edited) 1 hour ago, ChrisKelly said: That was a tough one. I enjoyed doing the research, though. Whatever that medal really is, it may have some value above and beyond the run-of-the-mill Austro-Hungarian commemorative/jubilee medals. It looks like it's gold plated. Hmmm, before this takes on a life of its own - no, nothing special, this is what they look like: https://www.faleros.cz/en/medals-of-military-manoeuvres/k-upomince-na-velke-cisarske-manevry-u-stekny-v-cechach-1905-2/ https://rauch-auctions.bidinside.com/es/lot/9380/-sterreich-monarchie-manvermedaillen-/ Sorry if this bursts anyone's bubble, but there is too much conjecture in this hobby these days, which is strange, because research has never been easier. Edited Monday at 17:19 by GdC26
Christian1962 Posted Tuesday at 08:47 Posted Tuesday at 08:47 (edited) "Manövermedaillen" were privately and not official produced over some decades of years. You will find a detailed description here: Ortner Chr., Ludwigstorff G., Austrian Orders and Decorations, Part III Vol. III/1, pg. 108 - 133 https://www.militaria.at/Book.aspx?book=4715040&Language=de https://www.militaria.at/ShowPageNew.aspx?id=637729352612015295 Kindest regards Christian Edited Tuesday at 08:48 by Christian1962 1
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