Help Identify Anton Scharff 1903 Medal

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OLCoins Valued Member United States 397 Posts	Posted 12/10/2013 3:00 pm Just got this pretty cool looking medal. I have not been able to find any background info using the writing 1863 - 1903 February 11. I know Anton Scarff is Austrian but he was commissioned by other countries pretty often it seems so I am not even sure this medal is Austrian. My world history is pretty bad, anyone have any ideas on at least who those people are? The dimensions are approx 2.5 x 2 inches and weighs 4 ounces Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12284 Posts	Posted 12/10/2013 7:07 pm I wonder if it could be a privately-commissioned medal for a 40th wedding anniversary? Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
OLCoins Valued Member United States 397 Posts	Posted 12/11/2013 4:16 pm That seems pretty reasonable. Not that it made them historically relevant but you probably had to be pretty well-off to have a medal(s) as nice as this made for an anniversary. Not as exciting as I was hoping, but I still like it. Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 12/11/2013 4:37 pm Prince Wilhelm of Baden (b.1829) married Princess Maria Maximilianovna von Leuchtenburg, Princess Romanovskaja, on February 11, 1863 in St. Petersburg. Such a power couple of the German nobility would warrant a plaquette such as this, but if these are the two pictured, it would give the plaquette a whole other, creepy meaning. Prince Wilhelm died in 1897. Report this Post to the Staff
chequer Pillar of the Community Canada 4227 Posts	Posted 12/11/2013 4:37 pm Beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 12/11/2013 4:41 pm Princess Maria in earlier, happier times. A good likeness? Report this Post to the Staff
OLCoins Valued Member United States 397 Posts	Posted 12/11/2013 10:04 pm There is quite a resemblance I'd say. The strong chin and great hair are shared between the two. Report this Post to the Staff
OLCoins Valued Member United States 397 Posts	Posted 12/14/2013 02:29 am Thanks for the info Philadelphian Report this Post to the Staff
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