Franz Joseph I gold Proof "Innsbruck Shooting Festival" Medal 1885 PR62 Ultra Cameo NGC, Morosini-1680, J-298, Frühwald-1914. 29mm. 13.94gm. By A. Scharff & A. Busson. Struck to the weight of 4 Dukats. Obverse: FRANC • IOS • KAISER • V • OESTER • ETC • G • V • TIROL; Reverse: ZWEITES • OESTER • BVNDES - SCHIESSEN • INNSBRVCK • 1885. A wonderous and elusive gold Award Medal for the Innsbruck Shooting Festival of 1885. Struck with incredible precision and detail, it beautifully showcases the deep cultural reverence the region holds for shooting festivals and their societal significance. This obverse presents a masterful engraving of the grand visage of Franz Joseph I, the Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, who reigned from 1848 until his death in 1916. The Emperor's image is robust and imperial, a striking tribute to his long and notable rule. The Medal possesses a deeply mirrored lower field that adds a touch of golden splendor, enhancing the portraiture, iconography, and legends. Shooting festivals, or Schützenfest, were of considerable importance to Austro-Hungarian society, and this historic Medal is no exception. HID09801242017 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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