Giovanni Candida (c.1450-1495), bronze marriage medal of Maximilian of Austria and Maria of Burgundy, MAXIMILIANVS FR CAES F DVX AVSTR BVRGVND, his bust right, long flowing hair tied in fillet and wreath, rev. MARIA KAROLI F DVX BVRGVNDIAE AVSTRIAE BRAB C FLAN, her bust right, hair tied in a simple bun, crowned MM monogram to left, 48mm. (Arm.II,80,1; Bargello 187; CF.37; Hill 831; Kress 225), pierced at 6 and 12 o'clock, brown patina, very fine

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Giovanni Candida (c.1450-1495), bronze marriage medal of Maximilian of Austria and Maria of Burgundy, MAXIMILIANVS FR CAES F DVX AVSTR BVRGVND, his bust right, long flowing hair tied in fillet and wreath, rev. MARIA KAROLI F DVX BVRGVNDIAE AVSTRIAE BRAB C FLAN, her bust right, hair tied in a simple bun, crowned MM monogram to left, 48mm. (Arm.II,80,1; Bargello 187; CF.37; Hill 831; Kress 225), pierced at 6 and 12 o'clock, brown patina, very fine

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Maximilian of Austria (b.1459, Emperor 1493, d.1519), married Maria of Burgundy (1457-82) in 1477. Later German engravers reproduced this medal in Taler form with the erroneous date 1479.