Historical and Commemorative Medals
Collection of Benjamin Weiss

FERRY IV AND ELIZABETH OF AUSTRIA

ST. URBAIN, Ferdinand de: Lorraine, ca. 1720, Bronze, 47 mm
Obv: Bust of Frederic (r)   FREDERICVS. IIII. D. G. DVX. LOTH. ET. MARCHIO
Rev: Bust of Elizabeth (l)   ELIZABETH. AVSTRIACA. DVCISSA. LOTH. ET. MARCHIONISSA
Signed: S.V.
Ref: From the Series of the Dukes and Duchesses of Lorraine. Forrer V, p.310 #34; Mirnik #17;  Weiss BW759

Frederic IV (Ferry IV), Duc de Lorraine (1282-1328) was the son of Thiébaut II, Duc de Lorraine and Isabelle de Rumigny. He married Elisabeth von Habsburg, daughter of Albrecht I von Habsburg, Holy Roman Emperor and Elisabeth von Kärnten, in 1304. He succeeded to the title of Duc de Lorraine in 1312.

LINK to Dukes and Duchesses of Lorraine Family Tree (from wikipedia.com)

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