KARL ADOLF AND ALBERTINE BACHOFEN VON ECHT, SILVER ANNIVERSARY

SCHARFF, Anton: Austria, 1884, Silver, 50 mm
Obv: Conjoined busts (r)    ADOLF UND ALBERTINE BACHOFEN VON ECHT QVIDQVID AGIS PRVDENTER AGAS ET RESPICE FINEM (Anything That Gets Old Should Act with More Prudence and Will See the End)
Rev: Couple in old German costume    ZUR ERINNG[ung] AN DIE SILBERNE HOCHZEIT 16 MAI 1884 (In Memory of the Silver Wedding Anniversary)
Signed: A. Scharff
Ref: Wein. Med. 184;  Internat. Med. Exhibit. 217/3041; Weiss BW209

In 1859 the Prussian second lieutenant Karl Adolf baron Bachofen von Echt married Albertine, the daughter of Franz Xaver Bosch. After her father's death, Karl Adolf took over the guidance of the Nussdorfer Brewery. In the following years he expanded the enterprise, until Nussdorfer beer was distributed into all parts of the monarchy as well as being exported overseas.
This medal commemorates their 25th wedding anniversary.

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