Karl Philipp Schwarzenberg 1815, Another by Loos. |
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Karl Philipp Schwarzenberg 1815, Another by Loos. |
 Jul 29 2010, 02:45 AM
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 Sla demy ubios sla deme voli  Group: Members Posts: 1,215 Joined: 12-February 08 From: Ontario Canada Member No.: 4,779  |
  Obverse: SCHWARZENBERG. Bust left surrounded by a closed wreath, signed LOOS. Rev: Coat of Arms. The Schwarzenberg family motto, which is missing on this medal, is NIL NISI RECTUM = Nothing But Right. 1815 28mm Blackened Iron.  |
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Jul 29 2010, 06:32 AM
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 Feeling younger everyday. Group: Members Posts: 2,094 Joined: 10-December 05 From: California Member No.: 589 OmniCoin |
That's one strange coat of arms!
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Jul 29 2010, 02:47 PM
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Sla demy ubios sla deme voli Group: Members Posts: 1,215 Joined: 12-February 08 From: Ontario Canada Member No.: 4,779 |
Just one titbit from wikipedia:
In 1599 the coat of arms was expanded by Adolf zu Schwarzenberg with the head of a Turk pecked by a raven, to symbolize the conquest of a Turkish fortress in Hungary known as Raab in German (Raab means "raven" in German, hence the symbology). You can read some more here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Schwarzenberg |
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Jul 29 2010, 06:29 PM
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Feeling younger everyday. Group: Members Posts: 2,094 Joined: 10-December 05 From: California Member No.: 589 OmniCoin |
They certainly had a sense of humor.
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Jul 29 2010, 11:16 PM
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 Huh what? Group: Members Posts: 8,259 Joined: 16-July 06 From: Le heat! Member No.: 1,203 OmniCoin BanknoteBank |
Only natural to have the head up top and the "rectum" at the bottom.
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Jul 30 2010, 04:53 AM
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 Photographer of nude coins Group: Members Posts: 3,004 Joined: 27-June 05 From: Northern California Member No.: 198 OmniCoin BanknoteBank |
How that man survived being the commander of the main army with Alexander, Francis and Frederich Wilhelm kibitzing over his shoulder I've never figured out...
It's a beautiful medal in stunning condition; I've always loved blackened iron pieces. |
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