scoutjim99 Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 or what is it exactly i believ it is a medal of some sort. thank you for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutjim99 Posted July 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 The reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Seems to be related to this. Not my period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutjim99 Posted July 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Thanks for that link i think you are right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echizento Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Franz Joseph became Emperor in 1848, he was a much younger man that what the image on this medal is. I suspect that this medal commerates some event that occurred on that date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 the date is the date of his ascension to the throne...it is the 25th anniversary as he ascended the throne on December 2 1848...he had a very long reign...68 year to be exact. There are a variety of medal types commemorating this date...I have one. This design is used as a General Campaign Medal made of silvered zinc alloy, I think there were bronze versions as well. There should be a hallmark ‘K*M’ on the edge. If you served in any of the Austro-Hungarian campaigns, you got this general medal...there are other medals for specific types services like 25 year service, some for specific battles, for merit, bravery, etc...This is like a participation medal. I would say its worth about 15-20 dollars in that rough condition. Franz Joseph Kaiser v Osterreich Konig v Bohmen etc. Apost Konig v Ungarn Franz Joseph Emperor of Austria King of Bohemia (czech) etc. Apost (Apostolic King) King of Hungary Apostolic King was an hereditary title of the King of Hungary by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roaddevil Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 nice find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graikos Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Little history trifle. In the same year (1873) Franz Josef Land in the arctic ocean was named after the Austrian Emperor. Nice medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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