AUSTRIA. Artistic Participation Silver Medal, 1887. UNCIRCULATED.Diameter: 35mm. Weight: 13.29 gms. Obverse: Anthropomorphized crocodilian advancing left, holding tankard; Reverse: Legend in five lines; star below; all within wreath. A rather interesting and unusual type, <strong>VERY RARELY</strong> seen in the market. Some attractive iridescence is noted throughout, especially upon the reverse, which offers charming hues of cobalt and burgundy. For completeness, some scattered marks are noted in the fields and at the rims. An overall highly whimsical and engaging type.
