AUSTRIA/POLAND Medal 1916 Polish legionnaires in tribute to Archduchess Isabella. AU

Prijsbieding

1916, Austria/Poland. Polish legionnaires in tribute to Archduchess Isabella. Zinc Medal.

Mint Year: 1916
Mint Place: Vienna
Medallist: K. Chodziński.
Reference: Strzałkowski 349, Hauser 588.
Condition: Minor deposits, otherwise a nice AU!
Denomination: Medal - Polish legionnaires in tribute to Archduchess Isabella.
Weight: 89.92gm
Material: Zinc
Diameter: 70mm


Obverse: Profile bust of Archduchess Isabella (Isabella Archiducissa) left, wearing diadem, necklace, and various civic orders. Medallist´s signature and date below bust.
Legend: ARCHIDUCISSA ISABELLA DE PRINCIPIBUS CROY FRIDERICI COPIARUM OMNIUM AUSTRIAE ET HUNGARIAE DUCIS SUPREMI / CONIUX INCLITISSIMA

Reverse: Polish eagle (white eagle), flanked by dates (1914-1916) above inscription in 15 lines.
Legend: LEGIONVM / POLONIARVM / FAVTRICI BENIGNAE / MILITVM / LAESORVM / PATRONAE / BENEFICAE / MISERICORDI / CIVIVM BELLO / OPPRESSORVM / TVTELAE / AC / PRAESIDIO / POLONI MILITES / GRATISSIMI


Princess Isabella Hedwig Franziska Natalie of Croÿ (27 February 1856 – 5 September 1931) was by birth a member of the House of Croÿ and by marriage member of the House of Habsburg.

During WWI, Archduchess Isabella ran extensive network programs for the Austro-Hungarian Red Cross and specialized military hospitals. Because the Polish Legions fought alongside the Austro-Hungarian forces against the Russian Empire, thousands of Polish casualties were treated directly under her sponsored medical funds and charities. This medal was designed as an artistic monument to immortalize that exact relationship.

Verzendkosten