Musica in Nummis: A Collection of Medals relating to Classical Musicians

Johann Strauss I, uniface octagonal bronze plaquette by Neuberger, almost facing busts of Strauss and Josef Lanner side by side, 75 x 54mm (Niggl 1937). Extremely fine (£40-50)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Musica in Nummis: A Collection of Medals relating to Classical Musicians.

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Strauss, Johann, the elder (1804-1849). Austrian composer and violnist, born and died in Vienna. Though overshadowed by his more famous son, it is a little surprising nonetheless that this and another small medal both with Lanner, are the only medallic portraits known for the elder Strauss. The example in the Bottemheim collection (J. Schulman, fixed price list, April 1981, 830) was offered at 150 gulden