E-auction 520-435626 - fme_546785 - BAVARIA - DUCHY OF BAVARIA - CHARLES-ALBERT Médaille de couronnement

BAVARIA - DUCHY OF BAVARIA - CHARLES-ALBERT Médaille de couronnement AU

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Estimate :	120 €
Price :	26 €
Maximum bid :	65 €
End of the sale :	03 April 2023 19:32:20
bidders :	5 bidders

Type : Médaille de couronnement

Date: 1742

Metal : copper

Diameter : 46,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Engraver A. Vestner

Weight : 27,41 g.

Edge : lisse

Puncheon : sans poinçon

Coments on the condition:

Bel exemplaire présentant des marques d’usure sur les points hauts des reliefs. Traces de manipulation dans les champs, restes de colle dans les champs. Concrétions vertes au revers

Catalogue references :

Bernheimer327 - Förschner283 - Witt.1900

Obverse

Obverse legend : CAROLVS VII. D. G. ROM. IMP. S. A. MARIA AMALIA D. G. ROM.AVG..

Obverse description : Bustes accolés à droite de Charles VII et Marie Amélie, signé : VESTNER. F..

Reverse

Reverse legend : DIGNISSIMA MAIESTATIS ET GRATIAE ORNAMENTA. // À L’EXERGUE : CORONATVS XII. FEBR. / CORONATA VIII. MART. / MDCCXLII..

Reverse description : Piédestal avec ornements impériaux, femme de droite tient une corne d’abondance, femme de gauche tient un bouclier à l’aigle bicéphale impérial.

Commentary

Diamètre sans bélière : 41 mm.

Historical background

BAVARIA - DUCHY OF BAVARIA - CHARLES-ALBERT

(1726-1744)

Charles Albert (6/08/1697-20/01/1745) is the son of Maximilien II (1679-1726) to whom he succeeded. On the death of Emperor Charles VI in 1740, he applied for his succession, under the name of Charles VII, against Marie-Thérèse of Austria and François of Lorraine. He was even crowned emperor in 1742. Allied with the French, he was finally defeated in 1745 by the troops of Maria Theresa who had occupied Bavaria in 1744. Charles-Albert died in 1745. His son Maximilian III recovered his duchy against recognition of Francis I as emperor.