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Empress Zita of Austria - Protectress of the war children

Features

Location Austrian Empire
Type Commemorative medals › Personality medals
Year 1917
Composition Bronze
Diameter 64 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
363529
References Ostmark# 121
Ludwig Hujer; 1939. Die Medaille der Ostmark. Gerlach & Wiedling, Wiener Bund für Medaillenkunst, Vienna, Austria / Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.
, Prokisch Deutsch# 23
Bernhard Prokisch; 2006. Die Münzen und Medaillen des Deutschen Ordens in der Neuzeit = The coins and medals of the Teutonic Order in modern times. Österreichische Forschungsgesellschaft für Numismatik (Austrian Numismatic Research Society), Vienna, Austria.

Obverse

Crowned bust facing left.

Lettering:
.ZITA.IMP. .ET.REG.
H.KAUTSCH

Engraver: Heinrich Kautsch

Reverse

Zita as Caritas protecting two children, one standing and one seated on a pedestal.

Lettering:
LIBERIS POPVLI PATRIAE MATER
H.KAUTSCH

Engraver: Heinrich Kautsch

Mint

Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich), Vienna, Austria (1194-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1917) 

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