Title

Silver Bowl, 1971

Creation Date

May 1971

Description

Silver bowl with thaler coin infused through the bottom center. The is an Austrian thaler which bares on one side the imperial crown above a shield with various coats of arms which is in front of a two headed eagle. The inscription around the seal reads, "Archid-Avst-Dux-Burg-Co-Tyr-1780". The reverse shows a profile portrait of Maria Theresa of Austria, the last ruler in the Habsburg line. The inscription around her portrait reads, "R-IMP-HU-BO-REG/ M-THERESIA-D-G". There is a white office label attached to the dish which reads, "Slvr. dish engraved on inside ARCHID-AVST-DUX-BURG-CO-TYR 1780. From Wien, Austria May 1971."

Geographic Notes

Austria