Austrian Empire - Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916.

AE Medal 1859.

By W. Seidan and A. Pittner. On the unveiling of the Radetzky Monument in Prague, erected by the Art Association for Bohemia.
Obverse: FIELD MARSHAL COUNT RADETZKY V. RADETZ * POLNI MARSAL HRABE RADECKY Z RADCE / BORN IN TREBNITZ IN BOHEMIA ON 2 NOV. 1766. DIED IN MILAN ON 5 JAN. 1858 * NAR V TREBNICI V CECHACH DNE 2. LISTOP. 1766. ZENR V NILANE DNE 5. LEDNA 1858, head facing left, signed at the neck section SEIDAN F.
Rv.: RADETZKY MONUMENT IN PRAGUE * PAMATNIK RADECKEHO V PRAZE / ERECTED BY THE ART ASSOCIATION FOR BOHEMIA, UNVEILED ON 15 NOV. 1858 - POSTAVEN JEDNOTOU KRASOUMNOU V CECHACH, ODHALEN DNE 13 LISTOP 1858, overall view of the monument, in the fields TO THE / MEMBERS / OF THE / ART ASSOCIATION / FOR BOHEMIA / IN THE YEAR / 1859 - CLENUM / JEDNOTY / KRASOUMNE / V CECHACH / NA ROK / 1859, signed in the section MINTING by A. PITTNER IN VIENNA.
Diameter: 80 mm. Weight: 135.55 g.

Hauser: 2216; Wurzbach: 7771.
Excellent