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Austria - 1804

Francis I signs an armistice with Napoleon following the Battle of Austerlitz

Obverse:

Bust of Francis II, right.

Legend:

FRANCISCVS ROM . ET AUSTRAE IMP .

Size:

21.3 mm.

Reverse:

Within an open palm wreath tied with a ribbon, legend in four lines: HILARITAS / PVBLICA / VI . ID . DEC . / MDCCCIV .

Legend:

OB AUSTRIAM HAER . IMP . DIGNITATE ORNATUM .

Vern's Comments:

The dealer flip incorrectly identified this as d'Essling 1054, probably an error perpetuated from a previous owner. Why that medal was placed in the section it was in d'Essling (Preparations against France, Austrian camp at Prague), I don't know. There are a couple of differences between it and this example. It is silver, rather than gold and a full 2mm smaller. The reverse date is distinctly different. I've included 1054 only because I already wrote it up, discovering the mistake along the way.
On December 6, 1804 (the date on this reverse) Francis I signed an armistice with Napoleon following the French victory at the Battle of Austerlitz.

d'Essling:

1054 - Préparatifs contre la France. Camp autrichien à Prague
Buste de l'emp. d'Autriche à dr.
℞ OB AUSTRIAM HAER . IMP . DIGNITATE ORNATUM . Entre deux palmes: HILARITAS PVBLICA VIII D. MDCCCIV.
Or. 24 mm. Planche XXIX.

Francis I signs an armistice with Napoleon following the Battle of Austerlitz