Lot 502
Austria -- Lobkowitz. Taler, 1794. Dav-1190; Unger-3814; Holzm-58; KM-11. Franz Josef Maximilian, 1784-1816. Bust right with "VI" below. Reverse: Two shields crowned and mantled. Vienna mint. Mintmaster, Carl Johann Vinazer. Only 300 pieces struck. Brilliant prooflike fields with peripheral gold toning. An original and attractive example. NGC graded MS-61 Prooflike.
Lobkowitz is still a noble family today. In fact, there is a palace in Vienna that was owned by the Lobkowitz family until 1980. It is presently the theater museum of the Austrian National Library. Franz Josef Maximilian is best known as Beethoven's patron.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250.
Ex Irving Goodman Collection.
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