Hungary, Kingdom. A Haus Habsburg Medal, c.1914

In bronze, obverse illustrating St. George on horseback, holding the reins in his left hand, his right arm raised and holding a sword, in order to slay the dragon to the right of the horse, with medallions on either side, a woman praying below the medallion at the right, inscribed "GEORGIUS EQVITUM PATRONUS." (St. Georges, the Patron of Knights) above and "VIRTUTE PARANTUR" (With Courage They are Prepared) below, with a floral scroll at the base, reverse illustrating a ship under sail upon a tempestuous sea, with Christ and his apostles aboard the ship, Christ rebuking the wind and the waves (Matthew 8:23-27), allowing for the calming of the storm, St. Jan Nepomucký at the top among the clouds, inscribed "IN TEMPESTATE SECURITAS." (In the Storm is Safety) above and "AMORIS PRÆMIUM" (The Reward of Love) below, with a floral scroll bearing an "R" within a shield at the base, also marked with an anchor flanked by "H.M.A" at the left and "1914" at the right, measuring 60.5 mm in diameter, edge nick, near extremely fine.

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