International. A Lot of Five Commemorative Table Medals

Austria: Franz Joseph I Conflict with Sardinia Commemorative Table Medal 1849 (in bronze, obverse illustrating the left-facing bust of a young Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I, surrounded by the Latin inscription ""FRANCISCVS IOSEPHVS I AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR"" and engraver marked ""C. LANGE. F."", reverse illustrating a statue that appears on the Austrian Parliament Building, the statue featuring a Quadriga Chariot driven by the Nike, the Greek goddess of Victory, inscribed in Latin ""DE SARDIS AD NOVARAM"" above and ""DIE XXIII MARTII / MDCCCXLIX"" below, measuring 64.5 in diameter); Austria: Franz Joseph I Visit to Egypt to Attend the Opening of the Suez Canal Commemorative Table Medal 1869 (in bronze, maker marked ""MUMZAMT WIEN"" on the edge, obverse illustrating the right-facing bust of Austrian Emperor and King of Hungary Franz Joseph I, surrounded by the Latin inscription ""FRANCISCVS IOSEPHVS I D G AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR ET HVNGARIAE REX APOST"" and engraver marked ""J. TAUTENHAYN"", reverse illustrating a topless Egyptian goddess seated upon a sphinx, the three pyramids of Giza to the left and a sailing ship upon the water at the right, inscribed in Latin ""ADVENTVS AVGVSTI IN AEGYPTVM OB APERIVNDAM FOSSAM SVEZIANAM / MDCCCLXIX"" below, measuring 71.5 mm in diameter); Austria: Franz Schubert Commemorative Table Medal (in bronze, obverse illustrating the left-facing bust of composer Austrian Franz Peter Schubert, surrounded by the inscription ""FRANZ SCHUBERT"" and engraver marked ""A. HARTIG"", blank reverse, measuring 75.7 mm in diameter); Austria: Johann Strauss II (AKA Johann Strauss Jr.) Fiftieth Anniversary of His Death Commemorative Table Medal 1949 (in bronze, obverse illustrating the front-facing bust of Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, flanked by his birth date ""1825"" on the left and his death date ""1899"" on the right, and engraver marked ""A. HARTIG"", reverse inscribed ""DEM UNSTERBLICHEN WALZERKÖNIG ZUR 50. WIEDERKEHR SEINES TODESTAGES 3. JUNI 1949"", measuring 70.5 mm in diameter); and Germany: Baron Munchausen Commemorative Table Medal (in bronze, obverse illustrating the fictional German Baron Munchhausen in an awkward lurching pose, his feet resting upon cannonballs and inscribed in Gothic text ""Münchhausen"" below, blank reverse, measuring 59.7 mm (w) x 75.3 mm (h)). Extremely fine. 

This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a preeminent assemblage of world Orders, Medals, and Decorations composed solely by Dr.Goodwin between 1946-1967. Dr. Goodwin had a successful career as an educator and prominent physician in New York as well as actively serving in both World Wars with the United States Medical Corps. He acted as both President and Vice-President of the Orders and Medals Society of America (OMSA) and is responsible for organizing their first convention in 1960. He maintained further membership with the American Society of Military Collectors, the International Orders Research Society, and the American Numismatic Society. His knowledge and passion for history and awards is evident in this meticulously compiled collection that is now available in its entirety for the first time exclusively on eMedals.com.