Vienna 1900: An Imperial and Royal Collection
Vienna 1900: An Imperial and Royal Collection
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November 7, 12:14 PM GMT
Estimate
600 - 800 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Gold coin, circa 1963
Aureus magnus ducat coin depicting Prince Eugene of Savoy on horseback, inscribed to the front 'EUGENIUS PRINC AUSTRIA 1663-1963', the reverse decorated with a cross and inscribed 'PRO PROSPERITATE MUNDI'.
Prince Eugene of Savoy was a Field Marschal of the Holy Roman Empire who prevented the Ottoman army from entering Vienna during the Battle of Vienna in 1683. He enjoyed a prosperous military and diplomatic career campaigning amongst others in the Nine Years' War (1688-1697), the War of the Spanish Succession (1700-1720) and the War of the Polish Succession (1733-1735).