Russia Order of St Andrew to Count Esterhazy 1755 

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Russia Order of St Andrew to Count Esterhazy 1755
Russia Order of St Andrew to Count Esterhazy 1755
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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
5257965
Area
Tokens / Medals
Title
Russia Order of St Andrew to Count Esterhazy 1755
Type
Commemorative tokens
Publisher
Value
Country
Russia
Year
1755
Collection / set
Material
Bronze
Weight
Variety / overstrike
Obverse
SS CAES ET REG M M ORATOR AD IMP RVTH M EQVES S AMOR INAVGVRATVS PETROPOLI DIE XXX NOV A MDCCLV
Reverse
NIC COM ESTERHASY A GALANTHA COR HVNG CVSTOS
Privy mark
Mint mark
Designer
Dubut, Friedrich Wilhelm
Engraver
Dimensions / Diameter
65
Number
Details
Mass: 97 grams Obverse Translated: "Nicholas Joseph, Count Esterhazy of Galantha, Soldier and Patron of the Arts and Gallant Guardian of the Hungarian Crown." Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy; 18 December 1714 – 28 September 1790) was a Hungarian prince, a member of the famous Esterházy family. His building of palaces, extravagant clothing, and taste for opera and other grand musical productions led to his being given the title "the Magnificent". He is remembered as the principal employer of the composer Joseph Haydn.