Laying of the foundation of St. Charles’s Church in Vienna - Charles VI
Features
| Location |
Austrian Empire
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Charles VI (Karl VI) (1711-1740)
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| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1716 |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 70.01 g |
| Diameter | 43.11 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 572542 |
Commemorative issue
Laying of the foundation of St. Charles’s Church and to commemorate the end of the plague in Vienna.
Obverse
Draped bust with a laurel wreath facing right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP · CAES · CAROLVS · VI · AVG · P · FEL · P · P ·
Engraver: Bengt (Benedict) Richter
Reverse
Eight lines of text, surrounded by palm leaves.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
D.O.M.
OB CIVES
IN PESTE SERUATOS
DICATAE
D. CAROLO BOR.
BASILICAE PR. LAP.
EX VOTO POS.
MDCCXVI
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| 1716 | 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Künker Auction 437 Lot 391 
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28 Jan 2026 | XF |
USD 50 701.17
(EUR 44 000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg | |||||
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