Medal issued by the army to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the accession to power by Emperor Franz Joseph I (1830-1916), minted in 1898.
Signed Scharff on the obverse.
Obverse: bust of the Archduke in uniform with dates 1817-1895 on the sides
FELDMARSCHALL ERZHERZOG ALBRECHT v. OESTERREICH
Reverse: monument with rider
DEM ALLERHÖCHSTEN KRIEGSHERRN / SEINER MAJESTÄT DEM KAISER UND K ÖNIG / FRANZ JOSEF I / ZUM 2 DEC 1898 / OESTERREICH-UNGARNS / BEWAFFNETE MACHT
Bronze, diameter 70 mm, weight 125.49 g
