Extremely rare wedding medal of Maximilian III Józef and Maria Anna von Sachsen (daughter of Augustus III of Poland) minted in silver. Much rarer issue than gold five ducats medals.
The wedding of Elector Maximilian III Joseph with Princess Maria Anna, daughter of the Saxon Elector Frederick Augustus II, took place on July 9, 1747 in Munich.
The medal is signed by Franz Andreas Scheg.
Obverse: two busts superimposed to the right, below them the signature F A S
D · G · MAX · IOS · U · B · & P · S · D · C · P · R · S · R · A · & E · L · L · & MAR · AN · R · P · P · & NS·
Reverse: under the radiant Eye of Providence, the personification of Bavaria kneeling in front of the pyramid with the inscription: DA VIVAT BAVARIA IVNCTA SAXONIÆ ITA PRECAMVR STATVS BOIARIÆ, below the coat of arms, in section SCHEGA F
BENEDICAT VOS OMNIPOTENS BENEDICTIONIBUS COELI DESUPERGEN C 49 V 25
Silver, diameter 35 mm, weight 17.6 g
