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Maria Theresia of Hapsburg, Holy Roman Empress (b. 1717; r. 1745–80)

 (Austrian, 1724–1792)
Datedated 1767
MediumSilver, struck
DimensionsDiam.: 1 7/8 in. (4.69 cm)
Credit LineGift of Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher, 2016
Accession number2016.2.94
Commentary

Maria Theresia, the daughter of Emperor Charles VI, married Francis Stephen, Duke of Lorraine. This medal commemorates Maria Theresia's recovery from smallpox in 1767.

Source: Scher, Stephen K., et al. The Scher Collection of Commemorative Medals. New York and London, 2019.  

On View Second Floor, Room 32, Medals Room
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