Austria. Medal 1909 (No reserve price)

Centenary Medal of Tyrol 1909 Austro-Hungarian Empire. The obverse features the busts in relief facing right of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Emperor Francis I. At the top appears the date 1809 under sun rays, with the sovereigns’ names along the edge and the date 1909 at the bottom. The reverse depicts the crowned Tyrolean eagle, symbol of Tyrol, surrounded by a laurel wreath. The Latin inscription 'PVGNIS ACERBIS FIDEM PROBAVIT TIROLIS' encircles the edge, celebrating Tyrol’s fidelity demonstrated in the harsh battles during the Napoleonic Wars.

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