Antonio Abondio (1538-1591), bronze medal of Rudolph II (b.1552, Emperor 1576-1612), RVDOLPHVS II ROM IMP AVG, draped armoured bust right, in high collar and ruff, rev. SALVTI PVBLICAE, an eagle flying among clouds, a laurel crown on the sun in splendour above, 45mm. (Arm.I,269,7; Habich II,2,3419; Kress 465; Evans pl.13, fig.15c; Schtte-Prag 472), a very fine sharp cast in attractive light brown metal

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Antonio Abondio (1538-1591), bronze medal of Rudolph II (b.1552, Emperor 1576-1612), RVDOLPHVS II ROM IMP AVG, draped armoured bust right, in high collar and ruff, rev. SALVTI PVBLICAE, an eagle flying among clouds, a laurel crown on the sun in splendour above, 45mm. (Arm.I,269,7; Habich II,2,3419; Kress 465; Evans pl.13, fig.15c; Schtte-Prag 472), a very fine sharp cast in attractive light brown metal

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The medal is undated, but clearly dates from after 1576 when Rudolph became Emperor, and before 1585 when he received the Golden Fleece. (For the iconography of the reverse see J Typotius, Symbola Divina et Humana Pontificum Imperatorum Regum, Prague 1601-03, vol I, no XXXIII/2).

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