Vienna Exhibition Medal, 1873.

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Vienna Exhibition Medal, 1873.

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Te Papa Collections Online

Description

This bronze medal commemorating the Vienna World Exposition of 1873 was made by Karl Schwenzer (1843-1904) and Josef Tautenhayn (1868-1962). It was awarded to James Hector for his services to the Exposition. The obverse side shows a portrait bust of Emperor Franz Josef I with the text 'FRANZ JOSEF I KAISER VON OESTERREICH KOENIG VON BOEHMEN ETC APOST KOENIG VON UNGARN' (Franz Joseph I Emperor of Austria King of Bohemia etc., Apostolic King of Hungary). The reverse side shows an allegorical sc...

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Date created

1873

Creator

Karl Schwenzer / Josef Tautenhayn

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/112436

Related subjects

bronze / medals / striking / Vienna / Sir James Hector

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